U.S. judge says AT&T-Time Warner merger trial may last 8 weeks

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said on Thursday a trial to decide if AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc is legal under U.S. antitrust law may last six to eight weeks, significantly longer than previously forecast. At a pre-trial hearing, Leon said he will hear up to two days of motions before hearing opening arguments on Wednesday.