Attorney General
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Travel Tech Firms Unite To Oppose Google's ITA Purchase
… driver of competition and innovation in online travel," said Thomas Barnett, counsel to Expedia and former assistant Attorney General and head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division from 2005 to 2008. "The Justice Department needs to thoroughly …
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DOJ Sues Amex Over Card Merchant Incentives
… is an important step in bringing more credit card competition to the point of sale," said Christine Varney, assistant attorney general and head of DOJ's antitrust division. "The department's lawsuit against American Express will continue that effort …
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United-Continental To Continue Cleveland Hub Operations
… investigation by the Ohio attorney general into the merger's likely impact on the airport and state. Attorneys general from California, Texas ..... foreseeable future," Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray said in a …
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CO/UAL Merger Gives Southwest A Jersey Score
… United Airlines to emerge by Oct. 1, awaiting only shareholder approval and examination by a handful of U.S. state attorneys general . DOJ in its approval called the current Continental and United networks "largely complementary" and said the Southwest …
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U.S. OKs Continental, United Merger, Southwest To Take Newark Slots
… carriers said in a statement. Both companies have scheduled stockholder meetings on Sept. 17 to approve the deal, and the attorneys general of several U.S. states are reviewing the merger, but no major impediments are expected. The European Commission said …
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Oberstar Urges DOJ To Reject United-Continental Merger
… industry by disapproving the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines," the letter to assistant attorney general of DOJ's antitrust division Christine Varney, dated May 5, said. If approved, Oberstar anticipates other majors to …
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U.S. Delays Decision On Star Airlines' Antitrust Immunity Request
The United States Attorney General last week recommended U.S. authorities not grant antitrust ..... to issue a final decision as soon as possible." U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last …
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Justice Dept. Delays Air Antitrust Decision
… final decision. A DOT spokesperson said only that "we intend to issue a final decision as soon as possible." U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this month said the Justice Department "did ask the Transportation …
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Senators Ask U.S. Government To Postpone Star Antitrust Decision
… Department and European Commission to finish a review of transatlantic airline competition. In a letter sent to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week, Senate Judiciary Committee members Patrick Leahy (D …
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Hertz Cuts Refueling Fees; Other Car Renters To Do So Under Maryland Pact
… Maryland, and these agreements can be a national model for states that want fair pricing," Douglas Gansler, Maryland's attorney general , said in a statement. The Maryland agreement "establishes a very bad practice," said Neil Abrams, president of Purchase …
