UPDATE 3-U.S. Justice Department urges judge to block AT&T-Time Warner merger
March 22, 2018 at 18:46 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department squared off on Thursday with AT&T Inc in a long anticipated trial, as the two sides disputed whether AT&T's $85 billion purchase of Time Warner Inc would be good for consumers or an expensive drag on innovation.