Justice Dept. to announce significant antitrust matter on Thursday

By Reuters

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other Justice Department officials will make a make a significant antitrust announcement on Thursday at 11 a.m. EDT, the department said.

Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill Baer and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sonia K. Pfaffenroth of the Antitrust Division will also participate, the department said in a statement, without providing further details.

(Reporting by Eric Walsh)