Department of Justice
US And UK Sign Landmark Cross-Border Data Access Agreement to Combat Criminals and Terrorists Online (Department of Justice)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 10:30Justice Department Welcomes Florida Joining T-Mobile/Sprint Claims Settlement (Department of Justice)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 10/02/2019 - 13:32Kathy O'Neill is the Antitrust Division's New Senior Director of Investigation and Litigation (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/28/2019 - 20:24
Justice Department Approves Sinclair Broadcasting's Acquisition of Divested Fox Regional Sports Networks
On Dec. 13, 2017, The Walt Disney Company entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and businesses from Twenty-First Century Fox, including Fox’s 22 regional sports networks (RSNs). After an investigation, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division filed a civil antitrust lawsuit on June 27, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to block the proposed transaction. At the same time, the Department filed a proposed settlement that, if approved by the court, would resolve the Department’s competitive concerns.
Justice Commends FCC on its Important Step Toward Approving the T-Mobile/Sprint Transaction and Divestiture to Dish (Department of Justice)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 08/14/2019 - 15:07DOJ charges Pakistani man with bribing AT&T employees more than $1M to install malware on AT&T's network, unlock 2M devices (Department of Justice)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 08/06/2019 - 10:34
Justice Department Requires Structural Relief to Resolve Antitrust Concerns in Nexstar’s Merger with Tribune
The Department of Justice will require Nexstar Media Group and Tribune Media Company to divest broadcast television stations in thirteen markets as a condition of resolving a challenge to the proposed $6.4 billion merger between Nexstar and Tribune. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, along with the offices of three state Attorneys General, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block the proposed merger.
Justice Department Settles with T-Mobile and Sprint in Their Proposed Merger by Requiring a Package of Divestitures to Dish
The Department of Justice announced that it and the Attorneys General for five states reached a settlement with T-Mobile and Sprint regarding their proposed merger. The settlement requires a substantial divestiture package in order to enable a viable facilities-based competitor to enter the market. Further, the settlement will facilitate the expeditious deployment of multiple high-quality 5G networks for the benefit of American consumers and entrepreneurs.
Justice Department Reviewing the Practices of Market-Leading Online Platforms
The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is reviewing whether and how market-leading online platforms have achieved market power and are engaging in practices that have reduced competition, stifled innovation, or otherwise harmed consumers. The Department’s review will consider the widespread concerns that consumers, businesses, and entrepreneurs have expressed about search, social media, and some retail services online.