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American Presidents - Antitrust - Mergers
1. Donald Trump January 20, 2017 - Incumbent
Case Opened: November 20, 2017
U.S. v. AT&T Inc., DirecTV Group Holdings, LLC, and Time Warner Inc.
Civil Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-att-inc-directv-group-holdings-llc-and-time-warner-inc
Barack Obama January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017
Case Opened: August 31, 2016
U.S. v. Deere & Company, et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
Illinois, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-deere-company-et-al
Case Opened: October 6, 2015
U.S. v. Charter Communications, Inc., et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-charter-communications-inc-et-al
Case Opened: July 26, 2012
U.S. v. United Technologies Corp. and Goodrich Corp.
Civil MergerHorizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-united-technologies-corp-and-goodrich-corp
Case Opened: January 13, 2012
U.S. and State of New York v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Joint Venture Restraint of Trade Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-and-state-new-york-v-verizon-communications-inc-et-al
2. Case Opened: April 8, 2011
U.S. v. Google Inc. and ITA Software, Inc.
Civil Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-google-inc-and-ita-software-inc
Case Opened: January 18, 2011
U.S. and Plaintif States v. Comcast Corp., et al.
Civil Merger Agreements Not to Compete Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-and-plaintif-states-v-comcast-corp-et-al
Case Opened: November 29, 2010
U.S. v. GrafTech International Ltd and Seadrift Coke L.P.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-graftech-international-ltd-and-seadrift-coke-lp
George W. Bush January 20, 2001 - January 20, 2009
Case Opened: December 11, 2002
U.S. v. Northrop Grumman Corp. and TRW Inc.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-northrop-grumman-corp-and-trw-inc
Case Opened: August 3, 2001
U.S. v. Premdor Inc., et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-premdor-inc-et-al
3. Bill Clinton January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001
Case Opened: March 9, 1998
U.S. v. Enova Corp.
Civil Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-enova-corp
Case Opened: November 6, 1995
U.S. v. The Walt Disney Company
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
California, Central District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-walt-disney-company
Case Opened: April 28, 1994
U.S. v. Tele-Communications Inc. and Liberty Media
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-tele-communications-inc-and-liberty-media
Ronald Reagan January 20, 1981 - January 20, 1989
Case Opened: February 25, 1987
U.S. v. Domtar Inc., et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
California, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-domtar-inc-et-al
Case Opened: June 6, 1986
U.S. v. General Electric Company
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-general-electric-company
Case Opened: October 5, 1984
U.S. v. Alcan Aluminium Limited, et al.
Civil Merger Vertical Merger
Kentucky, Western District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-alcan-aluminium-limited-et-al
4. Case Opened: August 4, 1981
U.S. v. E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
District of Columbia
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-e-i-du-pont-de-nemours-co-inc
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-ei-du-pont-de-nemours-co-inc-1981
Jimmy Carter January 20, 1977 - January 20, 1981
Case Opened: June 27, 1980
U.S. v. Agri - Mark, Inc. et al.
Civil Non-Merger Exclusive Dealings and Requirements Contracts Horizontal Merger
Price Fixing – Vertical Vertical Merger
Vermont, District of
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-agri-mark-inc-et-al
Case Opened: August 25, 1978
U.S. v. Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated, The Ohio Brass Company, and The O.B. Merger
Company
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
Connecticut, District of
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-harvey-hubbell-incorporated-ohio-brass-company-and-ob-merger-
company
Case Opened: August 16, 1977
U.S. v. American Ship Building Co., and Litton Systems Inc.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
Ohio, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-american-ship-building-co-and-litton-systems-inc
Case Opened: July 5, 1977
U.S. v. United Technologies Corp.
Civil Merger Miscellaneous Vertical Merger
Connecticut, District of
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-united-technologies-corp
5. Gerald Ford August 9, 1974 - January 20, 1977
Case Opened: June 15, 1976
U.S. v. Crane Co.
Civil MergerVertical Merger
New York, Southern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-crane-co
Richard Nixon January 20, 1969 - August 9, 1974
Case Opened: June 29, 1972
U.S. v. Technical Tape Inc., et al.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Vertical Merger
Illinois, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-technical-tape-inc-et-al
Case Opened: May 15, 1972
U.S. v. Parker-Hannifn Corp.
Civil Merger Horizontal Merger Miscellaneous Vertical Merger
Ohio, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-parker-hannifn-corp
Case Opened: May 14, 1971
U.S. v. Tandy Corp., and Allied Radio Corp.
Civil MergerHorizontal Merger Miscellaneous Vertical Merger
Illinois, Northern District
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-tandy-corp-and-allied-radio-corp
Lyndon B. Johnson November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969
Case Opened: October 22, 1964
U.S. v. Standard Oil Co. (New Jersey) and Potash Co. of America
Civil Merger Miscellaneous Vertical Merger
New Jersey, District of
https://www.justice.gov/atr/case/us-v-standard-oil-co-new-jersey-and-potash-co-america