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  1. December 14, 2021

    DOJ, Penguin-Simon & Schuster Expect Short, In-Person Trial

    The U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to Penguin Random House LLC's $2.18 billion bid to buy Simon & Schuster is expected to take less than a month, the parties told a D.C. federal judge Tuesday, while eyeing in-person proceedings for the August 2022 trial.

  2. December 13, 2021

    Penguin Random House Hits Back At DOJ Merger Challenge

    Penguin Random House has filed its first response to the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to its planned purchase of fellow publishing house Simon & Schuster, telling a D.C. federal court Monday that the "merger's pro-competitive effects are not just aspirational, but are borne out by precedent."

  3. December 10, 2021

    DOJ's Penguin-Simon & Schuster Challenge Eyes August Trial

    The U.S. Department of Justice is looking at an Aug. 1 kickoff for the trial over its challenge to Penguin Random House LLC's $2.18 billion bid to buy Simon & Schuster, according to a joint schedule and case management plan submitted in D.C. federal court.

  4. November 03, 2021

    DOJ Reads Up On Monopsony Law In Penguin Merger Fight

    By challenging Penguin Random House LLC's bid to buy Simon & Schuster, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a strong signal the Biden administration will continue antitrust enforcers' recent emphasis on protecting sellers in a market, not just end consumers.

  5. November 02, 2021

    Takeaways From DOJ's Challenge To Big 5 Publishing Deal

    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to stop Penguin Random House's planned purchase of Simon & Schuster over concerns about the impact on high-profile authors and their work, rejecting the companies' contentions that the deal will help with competition against Amazon.

  6. November 02, 2021

    DOJ Challenging Penguin's $2.2B Simon & Schuster Deal

    The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit Tuesday seeking to block Penguin Random House LLC's bid to buy Simon & Schuster from ViacomCBS Inc., alleging in a D.C. federal court complaint that the combined deal would give Penguin "outsized influence" over what gets published and how much authors are paid.

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