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Re:Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation o... by fyoving on Friday May 31, 2019 @11:21PM (#20067017)
That's a price fixing/cartel case not a first amendment one.
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Re:Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation o... by reallydude on Saturday June 01, 2019 @12:28AM (#20067242)
Isn't that the point? What you prosecute is not related the first amendment, despite the actions being protected by it.
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Re:Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation o... by bduerst on Saturday June 01, 2019 @02:41AM (#20067683)
This case is clearly price fixing, not first amendment.

The radio stations weren't broadcasting their prices to consumers, but secretly communicating with competitors to form a cartel, which is forbidden. Doesn't matter if they were radio stations or grocery stores.

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