Regulators eye AOL-TW deal; but which ones? Pact with Justice would give nod to FTC

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Issues regarding the prospective America-Online-Time Warner merger are discussed. The Department of Justice and the FTC share authority for okaying mergers, and letting this one go through would give the two companies majority power in the paradigm shift toward broadband access in Internet communications.

Evaluation, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Acquisitions and mergers, Powers and duties, United States. Federal Trade Commission

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The antitrust trial that's no Microsoft II; Justice opens conspiracy case against Visa, MasterCard

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The case charging Visa and MasterCard with conspiracy to violate the antitrust laws by denying consumers from choice in credit cards is discussed. The government maintains that dual governance has also kept the two companies from innovating. Recently begun, the case is unlikely to be a Microsoft II.

Cases, Antitrust law, MasterCard International Inc., Visa International

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A plaintiff's settlement dilemma; class action process deemed wanting, but deal is good

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The story of Charles D Chalmers is told and confronts the key issue of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, that was supposed to stop abuses by class action lawyers. Chalmers' challenge of the settlement of a class action suit against Digital Lightwave Inc provides one case study.

Analysis, Compromise and settlement, Settlements (Law), Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, Securities fraud

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