Legal Opinion
United States v. Western Elec. Co., Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 25, 1991No. Civ. A. 82-0192 (HHG)PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
The issue before the Court in this, the most recent chapter of this antitrust case, is whether the Court should remove the restriction on information services imposed as part of the consent decree. Under a decision of the Court of Appeals, such removal is required if this Court is not able to conclude from the evidence that the entry of the Regional Companies into the presently restricted market would be certain to lessen competition.
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History
This lawsuit was brought by the Department of Justice on behalf of the United States against the American…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Otter Tail Power Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Bellsouth Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission and United States of America, At&t Corporation, IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES v. PM Video Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
- United States v. Nynex CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
- United States v. Western Electric Company, Inc., Bell Atlantic CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1994
- 1998-2 Trade Cases P 72,256, 13 Communications Reg. (P&f) 458 Sbc Communications, Inc. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. Southwestern Bell Communications Services-Texas, Inc. Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc. Pacific Bell Pacific Bell Communications Nevada Bell, Us West Communications, Inc. Bell Atlantic Corporation, Intervenor v. Federal Communications Commission United States of America, Defendants-Appellees-Appellants, MCI Telecommunications Corporation American Telephone & Telegraph Corporation Association for Local Telecommunications Services Competitive Telecommunications Association National Cable Television Association Sprint Communications Company L P Telecommunications Resellers Association, Intervenor Defendants-Appellees-Appellants v. Keith Maydak, Movant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
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