Legal Opinion
United States v. AT & T Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 20, 2018No. Civil Case No. 17–2511 (RJL)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD J. LEON, United States District Judge
On November 20, 2017, the United States, acting through the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division ("plaintiff or "the Government"), brought this action to enjoin the merger of defendants AT & T/DirecTV and Time Warner (collectively, "defendants") under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18. See generally Compl. [Dkt. # 1]. In answering the complaint, defendants raised the defense that plaintiff's claim "reflects improper selective enforcement of the antitrust laws." Answer 28 [Dkt. # 20]. Specifically, defendants assert that the…
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