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6EU Fines Kingspan €40 Million in Acquisition Review
The European Commission has fined Kingspan €40 million for misleading information provided during the review of its acquisition of Slovenian rival Trimo.
US Department of Justice and Google Dispute Deadline to Open AdX to Competitors
The US Department of Justice and Google submitted competing versions of a remedy order for the AdX platform in a 41-page filing, with a dispute over the Prebid integration deadline and the global application of the remedies.
Kagan Refuses to Stay Acquisition, Paving the Way for Warner and Paramount Deal
Justice Elena Kagan rejected an urgent request from five subscribers to block Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for the deal to close on October 6.
US Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Over AI Overviews
Judge Amit Mehta dismissed lawsuits by Penske Media and Chegg accusing Google of abusing its search dominance to take publishers' content for AI Overviews.
US Judge Approves Settlement Removing Final Obstacle to $110 Billion Merger
Judge Martinez-Olguin approved a settlement ending a lawsuit brought by 12 attorneys general, imposing $1.5 billion in production spending and removing the last obstacle to a major media deal.
US Judge Paves Way for Jury Trial Against Google Seeking $3.2 Billion in Damages
Judge Kevin Castel rejects Alphabet's challenge to publishers' damages estimates, paving the way for a jury trial in the AdX platform case with claims exceeding $3.2 billion.