AT&T Beats Trump Administration, Judge Approves Time Warner Merger

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U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon offered no conditions for the potential merger, an ideal victory for AT&T and Time Warner.

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Published Jun. 12 2018 4:47PM EDT

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AT&T and Time Warner prevailed in their case against the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, paving the way for a merger between the two companies and signaling a wave of consolidations that could reshape the media and telecom landscape.

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AT&T Beats Trump Administration, Judge Approves Time Warner Merger

U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon offered no conditions for the potential merger, an ideal victory for AT&T and Time Warner.

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Lloyd Grove

Maxwell Tani