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Entries tagged "Department of Justice"DOJ to file concerns about Google Books FridayThe DOJ on Friday is expected to submit a filing outlining a wide range of concerns about Google's 2008 settlement with publishers about Google Books. Varney finds a patron saint of antitrustFor the devout antitrust faithful, the Department of Justice this week unveiled its new patron saint, Thurman W. Arnold. TicketMaster-LiveNation deal still no sure ticketTicketMaster received approval from its lender for the proposed merger with Live Nation, but will it receive antitrust approval? Varney uses Google to send messageChristine Varney, the Justice Department's antitrust chief, sends companies a reminder of the Obama administration's focus on antitrust with a review of Google's and Apple's boards. Google draws new antitrust ireGoogle's book archiving project is reportedly coming under Justice Department scrutiny. Varney sworn in at DOJChristine Varney was sworn in at the Department of Justice as the assistant attorney general for antitrust. Varney confirmed by SenateThe Senate confirms Hogan & Hartson attorney and former Clinton era FTC staffer Christine Varney as assistant attorney general for antitrust. What did Jeffrey Epstein have to do with Bear Stearns?The collapse of Bear Stearns Cos. becomes more titillating every day as information surfaces that money manager Jeffrey Epstein, a favorite subject of gossip blog Gawker and the New York Post's Page Six, may have had a hand in its troubles.... DOJ busts air freight cartelAs if the airlines aren't already having a big enough problem finding cash to pay for jet fuel, the Justice Department announced Thursday several airlines will be paying record fees for participating in an illegal agreement, as a result of an ongoing investigation into the air cargo industry.... DOJ gets judge's nod for its sole antitrust caseA federal judge in West Virginia Friday ruled that the Justice Department's sole case against a merger -- one between rival newspapers in an Appalachian city -- will proceed. It's good news for litigators in the antitrust division, which have been waiting for a year. The case, launched last May, seeks to unwind a merger combining two newspapers, The Charleston Gazette and Charleston Daily Mail. ... Two Bear Stearns hedge fund executives arrestedTwo former Bear Stearns Cos. hedge fund managers have been arrested, according to Reuters and NPR. ... Should the FTC's Intel case have passed go?The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into the business practices at Intel Corp. And who is surprised? While the issue of monopoly computer companies brings the specter of the nearly decade-long battle between the Department of Justice and Microsoft Corp. to mind, DOJ has since avoided such exercises.... Top tagsYou have executed a tag search on Dealscape. On the left,you will find a comprehensive list of stories tagged "Department of Justice." Below are the most-popular tags for Dealscape. On the right of the page you will find a search box to dig deeper into our content.
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