US states could sue next week to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal, sources say
U.S. states concerned that Paramount‘s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will hurt competition could sue to block the deal as soon as next week, two sources familiar […]
Future lawyers sharpen courtroom skills
Members of what might be the next generation of lawyers had a chance to sharpen their skills at a competition held last week. Almost 400 middle school students from across […]
Trial opens in second Google antitrust lawsuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this […]
Lawyer-limpics to be on the Ocho in 2028?
I recently watched the Paris Olympics and found myself musing on the absurdity of some sports while imagining a comical "Lawyer Olympics" with events tailored to our profession's unique skills and quirks.
Courts likely to decide fate of grocers’ merger
The largest proposed grocery store merger in U.S. history is going to court. On one side are supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons, which say their planned merger will help them […]
RealPage faces federal antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department sued real estate software company RealPage Inc. on Friday, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. […]
Judge rules Google illegally maintains search monopoly
WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could […]
Feds hit Ticketmaster, Live Nation with antitrust lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America and asking a court to break […]
FTC sees Kroger-Albertsons merger as bad for shoppers
Kroger and Albertsons — two of the biggest grocery chains in the United States — had hoped to complete the largest supermarket merger in the country’s history this year. But […]
Judge blocks JetBlue’s $3.8B buyout of Spirit Airlines
DALLAS — A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice […]
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