Disney/Fox approved, T-Mobile/Sprint marches on: The Tipline for 28 June 2018

The Senate does not have the power to approve or block mergers, but its antitrust subcommittee does have some influence, which it has used to advise the federal antitrust agencies on tie-ups in the past. We have coverage of yesterday’s hearing on the proposed T-Mobile/Sprint deal; the Department of Justice’s settlement resolving concerns about Disney/Fox; and the antitrust impact of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s decision to retire from the Supreme Court.