Splitting the difference between At&T’s request for a trial date in February and the government’s interest in beginning as late as May, the judge in the closely watched antitrust battle said the trial will begin March 19. During a pre-trial hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon in Washington established middle ground between At&T’s request for Feb. 20 and the government’s preference of May 7. At issue is At&T’s proposed $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, a…...
- 12/7/2017
- Deadline
Splitting the difference between At&T’s request for a trial date in February and the government’s interest in beginning as late as May, the judge in the closely watched antitrust battle said the trial will begin March 19. During a pre-trial hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon in Washington established middle ground between At&T’s request for Feb. 20 and the government’s preference of May 7. At issue is At&T’s proposed $85 billion takeover of Time Warner, a…...
- 12/7/2017
- Deadline TV
At&T and the U.S. Department of Justice will meet in court for the first time on Dec. 7 at a pre-trial hearing in the Doj’s lawsuit against the company over its pending Time Warner merger, a federal judge said this afternoon. Judge Richard Leon is overseeing the case. He revealed the hearing date as part of an order. The two sides have clashed this week over when the case should be heard. Given it has an $85 billion bun in the oven, At&T is clamoring for the earliest date…...
- 11/29/2017
- Deadline TV
At&T and the U.S. Department of Justice will meet in court for the first time on Dec. 7 at a pre-trial hearing in the Doj’s lawsuit against the company over its pending Time Warner merger, a federal judge said this afternoon. Judge Richard Leon is overseeing the case. He revealed the hearing date as part of an order. The two sides have clashed this week over when the case should be heard. Given it has an $85 billion bun in the oven, At&T is clamoring for the earliest date…...
- 11/29/2017
- Deadline
A federal judge cleared the Comcast-nbc Universal deal today with the provision that the court will retain oversight of its effect on the online video market for the next two years. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled in Washington that the Justice Dept and the new company must report on arbitration actions initiated by online video distributors such as Netflix or Hulu. The distributors had told the court they feared losing access to NBC content because of the merger. “Since neither the court nor the parties has a crystal ball to forecast” the effectiveness of the final judgment, the additional steps are necessary to protect the public interest, Leon wrote. The deal won approval Jan. 18 from U.S. regulators under an agreement with the FCC and Justice Dept. in a deal which required court approval of provisions regarding online video. |...
- 9/1/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
A judge tasked with signing off on the deal that would allow Comcast Corp. to fully acquire NBC Universal says he now has some reservations about the takeover, and could put the whole deal in jeopardy. Judge Richard Leon said there were contradictions in arbitration terms reached between online content companies and Comcast that would not restrict competitors of the company from receiving NBC programming. "I'm giving you fair notice," Leon said, according to the Wall Street Journal, "I'm not sure I'm going to sign this." The overall deal between Comcast and NBCU was finished in January, a little more than a year after it was first announced. However, Leon's signature is the last formal step of the process, and might be withheld if Comcast doesn't agree to concessions, such as possible ...
- 7/28/2011
- GeekNation.com
Sounds like Judge Richard Leon of the DC federal court is sabre rattling, but you have to pay attention when someone in a position like his even hints that he may try to undo a deal as big as Comcast's acquisition of NBCUniversal. Leon says he's "not sure I'm going to sign" a court review of the Justice Department's settlement terms that are enforceable for seven years, The Wall Street Journal reports. His reason? The provision that calls for an arbitrator to resolve disputes between Comcast and online content distributors who want NBCU programming is "not in the public interest," Leon reportedly said. The arbitration provision applies to a condition that would require Comcast not to discriminate against competing video services that want to license NBCU shows. The judge, who was appointed George W. Bush, says that courts might do a better job of protecting the public than an arbitrator would,...
- 7/28/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
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