J. Bruce McDonald

Delta and USAir Convince DOT to Approve LaGuardia-Reagan Slot Swap, and DOJ Continues to Investigate at National
J. Bruce McDonald, February 7, 2012
After two years of wrangling with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Delta Air Lines and US Airways are near landing their deal to swap slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport ("LGA") and Reagan...

D.C. Circuit Upholds U.S. FTC Subpoena in Investigation into Bundling and Exclusionary Practices
Kathryn M. Fenton,J. Bruce McDonald,David P. Wales, January 24, 2012
A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a district court decision enforcing the Federal Trade Commission’s administrative subpoena and civil investigative demand in an ongoing FTC investigation. The December 13, 2011, opinion is noteworthy...

DOJ Allows Google Acquisition of ITA with Settlement that Reflects Antitrust Enforcement Trends
J. Bruce McDonald,Craig A. Waldman, April 20, 2011
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that, to allow Google's proposed acquisition of ITA Software, DOJ and the parties have agreed to a set of requirements that will govern Google's future operation of the ITA business. This action is notable as another challenge to a vertical merger and...