Case

U.S. v. H&R Block, Inc., et al.

Memorandum Opinion (November 10, 2011)

Order (October 31, 2011)

Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion In Limine to Exclude the 2011 Litigation Survey and Limit Defendants' Expert Report (August 30, 2011)

Exhibit 3: University of Kansas v. Sinks (August 30, 2011)
Exhibit 4: Kinetics Concepts, Inc. v. Bluesky Med. Corp. (August 30, 2011)

Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Further Support of Its Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (August 24, 2011)

Exhibit 1: GX 248 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 2: GX 622 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 3: GX 623 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 4: GX 624 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 5: GX 625 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 6: GX 627 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 7: GX 633 (August 24, 2011)
Exhibit 8: GX 634 (August 24, 2011)

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion In Limine to Exclude the 2011 Litigation Survey and Limit Defendants' Expert Report (August 19, 2011)

GX 604: Appendix 2: Directions Research, Inc. Survey Results & Questionnaire (August 19, 2011)
GX 622: Designing and Using Surveys to Define Relevant Markets (August 19, 2011)
GX 623: Expert Report of Ravi Dhar (August 19, 2011)
GX 624: Reference Guide on Survey Research (August 19, 2011)
DX0364: TaxAct Study Research Method & Results (August 19, 2011)

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Its Motion for a Preliminary Injuction (August 5, 2011)

Exhibit 1: Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc. (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 2: Exhibit 2: Sherley v. Sebelius (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 12: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2011 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 13: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2010 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 30: Free File Alliance Document FA000097 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 37: H&R Block Amended 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2005 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 40: Kirkham, Chris, Online Tax Filing No Longer Free For All, WashingtonPost.com (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 42: Free File Alliance FFA000091 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 43: Press Release, TaxACT Users Can Now Prepare, Print and E-File Returns Without Charge (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 56: Press Release, TaxACT 2009 Raises the Bar Higher on Free and Affordable Tax Preparation Solutions (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 112: Intuit Inc. 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2010 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 114: Gray, Tim, Tasting Three Flavors of Tax Software, The New York Times (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 115: Rosenberg, Eva, Five Top Online Tax-Prep Services, MarketWatch (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 116: Carroll, Sean, Online Tax Prep Services, PC Magazine (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 123: Free File Fillable Forms (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 124: Free File Fillable Forms: Frequently Asked Questions (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 139: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2009 (August 5, 2011)
Exhibit 157: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue (August 5, 2011)

Complaint (May 23, 2011)

Case Open Date

May 23, 2011

Case Name

United States v. H&R Block, Inc., 2SS Holdings, Inc., and TA IX L.P.

Case Type

Civil Merger

Case Violation(s)

Horizontal Merger

Industry Code(s)

Software Publishers

Component

Antitrust Division

Case Documents

Memorandum Opinion [PDF, ]

Order [PDF, ]

Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion In Limine to Exclude the 2011 Litigation Survey and Limit Defendants' Expert Report [PDF, ]

Plaintiff's Reply Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Further Support of its Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [PDF, ]

Exhibit 1: GX 248 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 2: GX 622 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 3: GX 623 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 4: GX 624 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 5: GX 625 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 6: GX 627 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 7: GX 633 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 8: GX 634 [PDF, ]

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion In Limine to Exclude the 2011 Litigation Survey and Limit Defendants' Expert Report [PDF, ]

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of its Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [PDF, ]

Exhibit 1: Hynix Semiconductor Inc. V. Rambus Inc. [PDF, ]

Exhibit 2: Exhibit 2: Sherley v. Sebelius [PDF, ]

Exhibit 12: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2011 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 13: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2010 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 30: Free File Alliance Discount FA000097 [PDF, ]

Exhibit 37: H&R Block Amended 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2005 [, ]

Exhibit 40: Kirkham, Chris, Online Tax Filing No Longer Free For All, WashingtonPost.com [, ]

Exhibit 42: Free File Alliance FFA000091 [, ]

Exhibit 43: Press Release: TaxACT Users Can Now Prepare, Print and E-File Returns Without Charge [, ]

Exhibit 56: Press Release, TaxACT 2009 Raises the Bar Higher on Free and Affordable Tax Preparation Solutions [, ]

Exhibit 112: Intuit Inc. 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2010 [, ]

Exhibit 114: Gray, Tim, Tasting Three Flavors of Tax Software, The New York Times [, ]

Exhibit 115: Rosenberg, Eva, Five Top Online Tax-Prep Services, MarketWatch [, ]

Exhibit 116: Carroll, Sean, Online Tax Prep Services, PC Magazine [, ]

Exhibit 123: Free File Fillable Forms [, ]

Exhibit 124: Free File Fillable Forms: Frequently Asked Questions [, ]

Exhibit 139: H&R Block 10-K for Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2009 [, ]

Exhibit 157: Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue [, ]

Complaint [PDF, ]

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