BROWSING: DOJ

Justice Department: Chinese spies tried to obstruct its Huawei investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges and arrests this week in regards to Chinese clandestine activity in the United States that ranged from targeting Chinese residents in the U.S. with harassment and intimidation to get them to return to China, posing as university...

Sharp – not weak or late enforcement is required against recalcitrant SEP implementers

Public comments on SEPs and FRAND licensing sought for the US Department of Justice’s Draft Policy Statement and the UK Intellectual Property Office’s Call for Views.  It is vital that the fundamental sanction in patent law—of the temporary right to exclude—along with other remedies, including...

Insights from the Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ruling (Part 5)

Part 5: Dish's ambitions and how they played into the merger approval The merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint recently cleared what was widely seen as the last major hurdle to a successful closing: U.S. District Court Judge Victor Marrero rejected the claims of a...

DoJ opens inquiry into big tech companies; Facebook to pay $5B in FTC case

The Department of Justice's Antitrust Division is opening up an inquiry into the business practices of big tech companies, just as Facebook has agreed to a $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and major changes to how it handles and monetizes users'...

Cisco completes $1.9 billion acquisition of BroadSoft

Cisco receives antitrust clearance for pending BroadSoft purchase Cisco recently finalized its acquisition of BroadSoft, thereby sealing the $1.9 billion deal. Paying $55 per share, Cisco aims for the investment to give its cloud strategy and collaboration portfolio a boost. As part of the acquisition, originally...

DOJ sues to block AT&T Time Warner merger

AT&T CEO says DOJ lawsuit "stretches ... anti-trust law beyond the breaking point" AT&T is defending its $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner from a challenge by the Trump administration's Department of Justice. DOJ filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the...