Legal Opinion
United States v. AT&T, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 26, 2019No. 18-5214PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogers, Circuit Judge:
*1031 On October 22, 2016, AT&T Inc. announced a proposed merger with Time Warner Inc. The government sued to enjoin this vertical merger under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18 , and now appeals the denial of its request for a permanent injunction. United States v. AT & T Inc. , 310 F.Supp.3d 161 , 254 (D.D.C. 2018). Although it pursued three theories of antitrust violation in the district court, the government on appeal challenges only the district court's findings on its increased leverage theory whereby costs for Turner Broadcasting System's content would…
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