The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to block a book publishing ‘behemoth’

A picture shows the headquarters of publishers Random House in Central London on October 29, 2012 before it merged with Penguin. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Department of Justice is suing to block a proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster

(Image credit: LEON NEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

The Department of Justice is suing to block a proposed merger between Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster