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The antitrust trial of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, explained
The Justice Department alleges the publishers’ proposed merger would form a monopsony, or an unfair buying market.
Source: vox.com
DOJ v. PRH: Ending Where We Started
The opposing parties in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit aiming to block Penguin Random House’s purchase of Simon & Schuster offered very different views of what a merger of the two would mean for authors and the industry in Friday’s closing arguments.
Source: publishersweekly.com
Dog mess owners go unpunished by Sandwell Council
Only six fines were issued for dog mess in Sandwell over recent years – despite thousands of complaints.
Source: halesowennews.co.uk
Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merger would kill competition, DOJ says in closing arguments
The proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would crush competition among the publishing industry, the Justice Department argued on the final day of an antitrust trial intending to block the merger that saw testimony from famed author Stephen King.
Source: washingtonexaminer.com