The supermarket chain had tried to join forces with Kroger, but judges sided with federal and state regulators who charged that the merger would reduce competition.
Category: Decisions and Verdicts
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Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger
The Federal Trade Commission notched a victory in its efforts to block the supermarket merger over concerns about harm to shoppers and workers.
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Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.
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McKinsey to Pay $122 Million to Settle South Africa Bribery Case
The global consultancy was accused of bribing foreign government officials. A former senior partner pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge.
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Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes
The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures.
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E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide
After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
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Final Defendants in YSL Trial Are Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges
The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules
The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the compensation package after Tesla shareholders approved Mr. Musk’s pay a second time.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Is Denied Bail a Third Time
A federal judge ruled against the music mogul’s efforts to be released from jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.