On Friday we highlighted two pre-trial disputes: The DOJ trying to exclude discussion of PRH’s pledge to have Simon & Schuster mostly bid independently after the merger, and PRH trying to block the DOJ from presenting a broader case than what was in their original complaint, extending to look at PRH and Bertelsmann’s influence in the limited market for book printing. Weekend filings shed a little more light on both issues. While the DOJ’s full response on the book printing issue was filed under seal, PRH’s reply quotes from the sealed document (go figure), underscoring the emphasis Justice may want […]
