In a decision issued Tuesday, Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner. In doing so, he rejected the “must-have” programming theory that was the core of the government’s antitrust case seeking to block the merger. The “must-have” programming theory asserts … Continue Reading
(As end of GMR Interim License Period Approaches, fight over GMR’s refusal to deal with Pennsylvania radio stations has implications for others around the country) We’ve written (and talked) plenty about the fight between the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) – which represents the interests of the commercial radio industry in negotiating licenses with performing … Continue Reading
The federal government has announced its annual adjustment of the thresholds it will use to trigger automatic DOJ/FTC review of mergers and acquisitions.… Continue Reading
The federal government has performed its annual ritual of announcing the thresholds it will use for automatic federal review of mergers and acquisitions.… Continue Reading
The federal government has performed its annual ritual of announcing the thresholds it will use for automatic federal review of mergers and acquisitions.… Continue Reading
The federal government has performed its annual ritual of announcing the thresholds it will use for automatic federal review of mergers and acquisitions.… Continue Reading
Under federal antitrust law, mergers or acquisitions which exceed certain specified dollar thresholds must be submitted for governmental scrutiny before they can be closed. The thresholds for 2011 have just been announced.… Continue Reading
A couple of recent court cases touch on issues we've discussed recently regarding the licensing of image and other trademark-type rights claimed to be held by athletes and sports leagues.… Continue Reading
