Government appeals AT&T-Time Warner approval

The federal government, after failing to block the deal at the Bankruptcy Court level, has filed an appeal to overturn a ruling last week that allowed the assets of Hahnemann University Hospital's residency program to be sold for $55 million to a c.....»»

The Justice Department's antitrust chief Makan Delrahim said on Thursday his "line is always open" if AT&T decides it wants to settle the case the government has brought to stop the telecom giant's acquisition of Time Warner......»»

Key government witness clashes with AT&T lawyer in Time Warner case.....»»

The government's economist clashed with AT&T's lawyer over projected price increases to TV service......»»

Time Warner Inc.’s chief executive testified Wednesday tha.....»»

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Government attorneys rested their case on Tuesday in their lawsuit to block AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner as the two company's top executives prepare to testify......»»

DirecTV, the biggest U.S. pay TV company and a subsidiary of AT&T, asked a federal court on Tuesday to drop it from the lawsuit that the government filed to stop AT&T from buying movie and TV production company Time Warner......»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - DirecTV, the biggest U.S. pay TV company and a subsidiary of AT&T , asked a federal court on Tuesday to drop it from the lawsuit that the government filed to stop AT&T from buying movie and TV production company Time Warner ......»»

AT&T introduced two more expert witnesses on Monday, as lawyers for the defense continued to question the credibility of the government's experts in the lawsuit to stop the telecom company's bid to take over Time Warner......»»

Professor Dennis Carlton took the stand as part of an attempt by AT&T and Time Warner's attorneys to refute Wednesday's testimony by the government's expert witness......»»

The government's star witness in its suit to stop AT&T's proposed purchase of Time Warner took the stand in a marathon court session Wednesday......»»

This expert economist's testimony is key to the government's case......»»

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon has run an exacting trial as the Justice Department seeks to block AT&T’s planned $85 billion deal to buy Time Warner......»»

Justice Department Antitrust Chief Makan Delrahim appeared in the courtroom Thursday to watch the proceedings in the government's lawsuit to stop AT&T's bid to purchase Time Warner as attorneys honed in on another merger: Comcast and NBCUniversal......»»

The government on Monday made its final plea .....»»

Addressing a packed courtroom that included the chief executives of AT&T and Time Warner, Justice attorney Craig Conrath cited economic analyses, industry witnesses and AT&T's own statements to support the government's case opposing the tie-up......»»

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The judge who will decide if AT&T will be allowed to buy movie and TV show maker Time Warner indicated on Monday that he could be considering a decision that wasn't a clear approval or blocking of the $85 billion deal......»»

This would obviate the time consuming process - two to four years - of constituting a Central Pay Commission and the approval of its recommendations by the government once every 10 years.....»»

Seven weeks after the trial over the suit the Justice Department brought to stop AT&T's purchase of Time Warner began, the two sides have made their final pitches to the judge who will decide the fate of the $85 billion deal......»»