Tara Lachapelle, Columnist

Is the Justice Department Ready for Prime Time This Time?

It’s hard to imagine that a month after the DOJ lost its case against AT&T in sweeping fashion, it’s ready to try again.

Better luck this time?

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AT&T Inc.'s Time Warner takeover has already opened the flood gates. Good luck closing them now.

The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it’s appealing Judge Richard Leon’s sweeping ruling last month that allowed the $109 billion transaction to close with no conditions whatsoever. But it feels like this is too little, too late.