Now a district court judge is considering dismissing the US' antitrust suit against ole Ma Bell.

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But to the extent that 1990s economic theory takes us back to 1960s antitrust policy, it will do little more than protect inefficient firms and enrich lawyers and consultants at the public's expense.

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With the US Department of Justice already investigating antitrust concerns relating to the case, the other big dogs just couldn't restrain themselves from coming together for a united whinge.

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The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against the companies and forced them to dissolve the agreements in 2010, but the current lawsuit is a civil complaint filed by five former employees.

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It took awhile to read the writing on the wall, but Macmillan has finally settled the antitrust lawsuit brought by the US Justice Department for the publisher's alleged e-book price fixing.

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There was an interesting guest seated at the Google table at the American Antitrust Institute meeting in Washington yesterday, an attendee tells us: Ralph Nader.

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