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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Aug. 4, 2023

Antitrust suit against Kroger-Albertsons merger dismissed

The grocery chains argued that no court has ever enjoined a merger when individuals have challenged it months before its planned consummation date while multiple governmental entities are in the process of reviewing it.

A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed without prejudice a consumer antitrust lawsuit against the $24.6 billion merger deal between Albertsons Companies Inc. and Kroger Co., saying the plaintiffs’ action was premature and lacking standing.

“Although the proposed merger may be concerning from an antitrust perspective, the plaintiffs have not come close to providing the information necessary to determine whether concern is truly warrant...

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