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FCC Seeks to Refresh the Record on National Television Multiple Ownership Rule Proceeding

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On June 18, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking to refresh the record in the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule proceeding, which has been pending since...more

BCLP

Another SIEC in the wall - the ECJ’s judgment in CK Telecoms

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Save for the Commission’s decision in M.8792 (Tele2 NL/T-Mobile NL) which cleared the acquisition of Tele2 NL by T-Mobile NL without remedies, the Commission has historically blocked or accepted divestment/behavioural...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court of Appeal Dismisses Competition Commissioner's Appeal in Rogers/Shaw/Videotron Deal

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Significance of Decision for Competition Law - - Transaction is the first merger to be fully contested by the Commissioner prior to closing. - The Tribunal and Federal Court of Appeal expedited their decisions,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

AT&T/TIME Warner DOJ Smack Down: You Don't Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows

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Talk about a shellacking. In his recent opinion in the latest incarnation of U.S. v. AT&T, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon rejected, in no uncertain terms, the U.S. Justice Department’s efforts to block AT&T’s...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Three Lessons from AT&T/Time Warner and Three Strategies for Future Vertical Transactions

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The challenges that the government faces in litigating vertical mergers was illustrated in the DOJ’s recent loss in its challenge of AT&T’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner. The result provides guidance for how companies...more

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