12个州以政治影响和反托拉斯关切为由,挑战司法部的HP-Juniper兼并交易。
12 states challenge DOJ’s HP-Juniper merger deal, citing political influence and antitrust concerns.
加利福尼亚州总检察长罗布·邦塔领导一个由12名民主州总检察长组成的联盟,试图干预140亿美元的休利特-帕卡德和朱尼佩尔网络合并案,对美国司法部的解决方案提出质疑。
California Attorney General Rob Bonta leads a coalition of 12 Democratic state attorneys general in seeking to intervene in the $14 billion Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networks merger, challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s settlement.
他们声称,这项交易受到政治压力的影响,缺乏透明度,未能解决反托拉斯问题,理由是,反对合并的Trump-时代反托拉斯官员被撤职,并有大量游说者参与。
They allege the deal was influenced by political pressure, lacked transparency, and failed to address antitrust concerns, citing the removal of Trump-era antitrust officials who opposed the merger and significant lobbyist involvement.
各州认为,定居点损害竞争、消费者选择和基础设施成本,并要求暂停合并、查阅记录和进行多国调查。
The states argue the settlement harms competition, consumer choice, and infrastructure costs, and are requesting a pause on the merger, access to records, and a multi-state investigation.
司法部坚持其决定是基于案情实质,而惠普公司则未作评论。
The DOJ maintains its decision was based on merit, while Hewlett-Packard has not commented.