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Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial

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Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington. King is scheduled to be a witness for the Justice Department as

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Stephen King set to testify for govt in books merger trial (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington. King is scheduled to be a witness for the Justice Department as

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Stephen King testifies for government in books merger trial (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Bestselling author Stephen King has testified in a federal antitrust trial in Washington. Tracing his own history beginning as an unknown author in the 1970s, King laid out a portrait

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Stephen King testified against publishing's biggest merger. What you need to know about the antitrust trial (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Stephen King testified for the government today, arguing that writers will be harmed if Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster merge.

  4. Omaha World-Herald

    Stephen King to testify for government in books merger trial (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand at a federal antitrust trial in Washington, D.C. King is scheduled to be a witness for the Justice Department on

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Stephen King to Testify for US Gov't in Antitrust Trial Against Publishing Giants' Merger (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington.

  6. FOX 5 DC

    Author Stephen King testifying as star witness in books merger trial (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    He's testifying for the U.S. Justice Department against the proposed merger of two of the world's biggest publishers.

  7. NBC Chicago

    Stephen King to Testify for Gov't in Books Merger Trial (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Renowned author Stephen King is set to take the stand Tuesday at a federal antitrust trial in Washington.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Author Stephen King testifies as star witness in books merger trial (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Wearing all gray — suit, shoes and tie — he crisply answered questions, with some moments of humor and brief flashes of gentle outrage.

  9. NPR

    Stephen King is set to testify for the government in books merger trial (opens NPR)

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    The author of Carrie, The Shining and many other favorites, King has willingly — even eagerly — placed himself in opposition to Simon & Schuster, his longtime publisher.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Stephen King testifies publishing merger would scare off competition (opens Washington Examiner)

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    World-renowned horror and fantasy novelist Stephen King testified in federal court Tuesday that a merger between his publisher Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House would stifle competition.

  11. The Week

  12. Washington Times

    Stephen King set to testify for the government in books merger trial (opens Washington Times)

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    As the Justice Department bids to convince a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster would damage the careers of some of the most popular authors, it is leaning in part on the testimony of a writer who has thrived like few others: Stephen King.

  13. Courthouse News Service

    Stephen King takes stand for feds in antitrust trial over publishing merger (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The bestselling author testified in support of the Justice Department's bid to block Penguin Random House from acquiring his publisher Simon & Schuster, saying the merger would be bad for the industry.

  14. FOX Business

    Stephen King set to testify for government in trial to block merger of publishing giants (opens FOX Business)

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    Stephen King, a critic of the proposed $2.2 billion merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, is set to testify for the U.S. government in a bid to block the deal.

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