UPDATE 1-On eve of trial on Time Warner deal, AT&T, U.S. government lay out cases
March 20, 2018 at 17:32 PM EDT
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - In a preview of arguments in a trial over AT&T's deal to buy Time Warner Inc , government lawyers said on Tuesday the deal will raise prices for consumers while AT&T's lawyer argued the company has no reason to withhold programming from competitors as feared.