Originally Posted by
maddogmax
Not quite done. There is a lawsuit to block the merger that will be heard in LA on the 5th of Nov. This has to be settled before the merger can be completed. The merits of this suit are suspect. Don't expect a problem, just a nusiance
This lawsuit does not have to be settled before DOJ approval. By law, the courts do not have jurisdiction over airline mergers. It is the sole authority of the DOJ. I'm not a lawyer, but I've heard this from many of the talking head lawyers on TV, and it seems right because, if a nuisance lawsuit in some local court could derail airline mergers, there would never be airline mergers.
Carl