Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Oct. 31, 2025
States seek to intervene in Hewlett Packard-Juniper merger review
California and other states are seeking to challenge the Justice Department's approval of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Juniper merger, alleging political interference and calling for an evidentiary hearing under the Tunney Act. But the Justice Department and Hewlett Packard Enterprise argued this week that the states had no right to intervene.
Twelve states, including California, and the District of Columbia have asked a San Jose federal judge to intervene in his review of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.'s merger with Juniper Networks Inc. that was approved by the Trump administration.
The move is a rare one that could allow the states to participate in an evidentiary hearing under the Tunney Act to argue against the merger's approval because they say it was "the product of undue influence by well-connected...
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