The New York Times – Travel:
Antitrust regulators said the deal would reduce competition and raise fares. The companies claim it would allow them to better compete against the biggest U.S. airlines.
Category: Justice Department
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JetBlue Expects U.S. Move to Block Merger With Spirit
The New York Times – Travel:
JetBlue said it saw a “high likelihood” of an antitrust suit by the Justice Department this week, but declared that the deal would foster competition.
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JetBlue and Spirit Unions Split on Airlines’ Merger
The New York Times – Travel:
Flight attendant unions at the two carriers are pushing in opposite directions as federal officials decide whether and on what terms to allow the deal.
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Ticketmaster Cast as a Powerful ‘Monopoly’ at Senate Hearing
The New York Times – Music:
The Judiciary Committee, responding to the bungled sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets, heard the company apologize and its critics trace the problem to the industry’s lack of competition.
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LIV Golf Threw a Sport Into Chaos. It Also Changed It.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Saudi-backed golf series, which will expand next year, has forced the PGA Tour to redesign its economic model. The drama between the two golf entities seems far from over.
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Augusta National and U.S.G.A. Drawn Into Justice Department Antitrust Inquiry
The New York Times – Sports:
The Justice Department is investigating the PGA Tour for anticompetitive behavior in its dealings with LIV Golf, the breakaway Saudi-backed league.
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U.S. Suit Over Alliance of American Airlines and JetBlue Goes to Trial
The New York Times – Travel:
The Justice Department antitrust case contends that the carriers’ cooperation in Boston and New York reduces competition.
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DOJ Asks Court to Limit Scope of MLB’s Antitrust Exemption
The New York Times – Sports:
In a statement of interest related to an ongoing lawsuit, the government called the exemption an aberration.
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Justice Dept. Won’t Prosecute Ex-F.B.I. Agents Accused of Mishandling Nassar Case
The New York Times – Sports:
The decision ends a review the department initiated in October, months after its inspector general issued a scathing report that sharply criticized the F.B.I.’s handling of the case.