In this issue: The DOJ’s case against the AT&T/T-Mobile merger has the potential to be a landmark antitrust case. As such, the case will raise and—potentially—answer key questions about acceptable…

Maurice Stucke, Oct 31, 2011 This flexibility in legal standards is attractive to testifying experts, lobbyists, and antitrust counsel who “know” and “can work” with the FTC and the DOJ…

Jonathan Rubin, Oct 31, 2011 The government’s challenge to the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile’s U.S. wireless communications business by AT&T Mobility could leave a lasting imprint on the annals of…

Geoffrey Manne, Joshua Wright, Oct 31, 2011 AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile presents an opportunity for judicial scrutiny of the newest iteration of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal…

Benjamin Brown, Oct 31, 2011 In the U.S. antitrust merger enforcement community, many believed that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) would sue to enjoin any attempt to further consolidate among…

FCCHoward Chang, David Evans, Richard Schmalensee, Oct 31, 2011 AT&T’s proposed $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile faces two major court challenges: the Justice Department’s suit to block the deal and…

Larry Downes, Oct 31, 2011 On Aug 31, 2011, the Department of Justice, joined later by seven state attorneys general filed suit to block AT&T’s pending merger with T-Mobile USA.…

Anant Raut, Oct 31, 2011 Last month, 15 Democrats and 100 Republicans signed separate letters endorsing the proposed AT&T-T-Mobile merger and urging the Obama administration to drop the lawsuit brought…