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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FTC Suing to Block Albertsons/Kroger Merger

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block the proposed $24.6 billion merger between supermarket giants Kroger and ACI, the parent company of Albertsons and Safeway, among other brands. The FTC has initiated two...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Challenge to Supermarket Merger Highlights FTC’s New Focus on Labor Markets

On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger....more

Troutman Pepper

Amid Ongoing Regulatory Scrutiny, Washington AG Files First Lawsuit to Block Merger of State’s Largest Supermarkets

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On January 15, Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson filed a complaint in King County Superior Court, seeking to block the merger of The Kroger Co. (Kroger) with its supermarket competitor, Albertsons Companies, Inc....more

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