American Airlines and US Airways have filed court papers blasting the government's bid to block their pending $11 billion merger. US Airways Group Inc. asserted that the merger would provide net benefits to consumers worth more than $500 million per year, and that the government "inexplicably ignores" the effect of low-cost carriers on the market. The airline asked the court to approve the merger and award attorney fees.
REPORTERS' SHIELD
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a media shield bill on September 121 that would make permanent the U.S. Department of Justice's new guidelines on issuing subpoenas to journalists and allow federal judges to determine who is a journalist. The Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 passed, 13-5, with U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other supporters saying the bill strikes the appropriate balance between protecting reporters from unwarranted intrusion and law enforcement's need for information and to protect national security.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGES HALTED
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