AT&T, TW Agree No Dispositive Motions in DOJ Litigation

AT&T, Time Warner and DOJ agreed that no dispositive motions, such as a motion to dismiss, will be filed in the DOJ lawsuit seeking to block AT&T's buy of Time Warner, according to a docket 17-cv-2511 proposed case management order filed Friday with U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It said the parties engaged in good-faith settlement negotiations and couldn't get an agreement, and neither side believes the case would benefit from an alternative dispute resolution. They said AT&T and TW agreed not to consummate or complete the deal until six days after a court judgment is entered in their favor. In a separate proposed scheduling order, the sides said they expect the trial to start March 19 and last 15 days.