On May 1, 2020, in connection with the bankruptcy sale of Dean Foods Company (“Dean Foods”), the Department of Justice Antitrust Division required divestiture of certain Dean Foods assets by Dairy Farmers of America Inc. (“DFA”). DFA and Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. (“Prairie Farms”) were acquiring fluid milk processing plants from Dean Foods.
On February 8, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) entered into a Consent Decree with Turner Broadcasting Systems, Inc. (Turner) relating to Turner's failure to seek prior FCC approval before consummating an internal restructuring. The Consent Decree reminds parties that it is important to comply with all pre-approval requirements relating to the assignments or transfers of control of Commission licenses.