Start of trial on AT&T, Time Warner merger may be delayed by one day

The start date for the trial over whether wireless and pay TV provider AT&T Inccan buy Time Warner Incmay be delayed by a day to March 20, Judge Richard Leon said on Friday.Leon, who is on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said March 19 may be needed to hear final pre-trial motions so the trial start may be pushed back.The Justice Department's Craig Conrath said he opposed any delay because witnesses travelling to Washington for the trial could be inconvenienced.