Feb. 23, 2026
Judge weighs politics and public interest in HPE-Juniper merger
A former DOJ official's explosive allegations that political lobbyists corrupted the government's approval of a major tech merger are now before a federal judge -- who may not be able to do much about it even if the claims are true.
The Feb. 12 resignation of Gail Slater, who led U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, has sharpened questions about whether the Trump administration's decisions on mergers are guided by legal considerations or skewed by the influence of Republican lobbyists.
But as a San Jose federal judge considers whether to approve an acquisition by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. of Juniper Networks Inc., which is being challenged by several state attorneys general after the ...
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