Judge: Sprint, C Spire Can Sue to Stop AT&T, T-Mobile Deal
Judge also limits claims plaintiffs can make, however
Sprint and C Spire (formerly known as Cellular South) will get a chance to argue in federal court that the proposed $39 billion merger between AT&T and T-Mobile would stifle competition.
U.S. District Judge Ellen Huvelle, who will hear the Department of Justice's case against the merger in February, ruled Wednesday that the competitors' cases could proceed, but she also dismissed a number of claims the two companies could make, limiting the case to the effects the proposed acquisition would have on the market share for mobile devices.
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