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JetBlue Seeks Court Approval of its Acquisition of Spirit Airlines

JetBlue Airways is trying to persuade a federal court to let it acquire Spirit Airlines, a deal that the Justice Department says will raise fares and reduce competition.

By Niraj Chokshi

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Controversial Purdue Pharma Deal

The justices will hear arguments on Monday about whether members of the wealthy Sackler family can be shielded from liability through a bankruptcy settlement.

By Abbie VanSickle

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What to Know About the Purdue Pharma Case Before the Supreme Court

A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic.

By Abbie VanSickle and Jan Hoffman

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How Microsoft’s Legal Legacy Shapes the Antitrust Case Against Google

Lawyers for the Justice Department and Google as well as the judge in a monthslong trial have invoked the landmark case against Microsoft from the 1990s.

By Steve Lohr