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Justice Department to MicroHoo: Please, Sir, May I Have Some More?

Kara Swisher in News on September 10, 2009 at 8:39 pm PT

Although it is not a particular surprise, because Microsoft and Yahoo execs had previously said they expected as much, the Justice Department lobbed in a “second request” for information about the search and online advertising partnership the pair struck earlier this summer. A Microsoft spokesman confirmed the request to BoomTown. “As expected Microsoft and Yahoo received an additional request about the agreement, as we said when this agreement was announced,” said Microsoft’s Jack Evans. “We anticipated this deal would be closely reviewed and we continue to be hopeful that it will be approved by early 2010.”