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Justice Department sues to block book publisher deal

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The Justice Department filed suit to block a book publisher acquisition.

Penguin Random House is attempting to purchase rival Simon & Schuster for nearly $2.2 billion.

The litigation takes issue with how publishers secure rights from authors.

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