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"If the federal lawsuit fails, Oregon could still explore filing its own state-level challenge, she (Oregon AG Rosenblum) added.

https://www.kgw.com/article/money/busin ... 394f3b46c7

California AG Bonta's statement on joining FTC lawsuit to block Kroger's buyout of Albertsons. https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/ ... otten-deal

cathandler wrote: ↑February 26th, 2024, 9:18 am As expected, the FTC has thrown its full weight against the merger - I think this is the coup de grâce...
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/26/ftc-sue ... erger.html

It was filed in U.S. District Court in Oregon which that article doesn't mention. Very smart.

Washington State trial won't start for another year

Kroger, Albertsons Allegedly Colluded Against Grocery Workers' Union The two companies struck a "no-poaching" deal to weaken workers' leverage during a strike https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kroger-albertsons-strike-collusion-union_n_65cfcdb4e4b043f1c0ab2c2b Albertsons/Kroger Email https://...

Kroger really grasping at straws coming out with this pr today. Adding nothing they haven't already said. Everyone in DC already knows the FTC is going to sue to block. Joined by multiple states. Kroger to Lower Prices Following Merger with Albertsons Cos https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kro...

Looking at photos of that Anaheim Hills Store I see also they have some fixtures in the standard Lifestyle format placed on the front wall and above the deli sandwich counter. So they have most of the departments with Pavilions looking wall letters but then some random ones with the standard Lifest...

The Mayor of San Francisco is lobbying to get Prop 47 changed so that theft and drugs will be prosecuted again. Maybe that will do something. Getting that done will be tough. There will be a lot of noise. Recall the efforts it took to pass Prop 47 and the heavy support. Easier to play childish game...

California Grocers Assn. backs SB 1053 but not the plastics industry.
https://calmatters.org/newsletter/plast ... alifornia/

Is either company in financial trouble? Both of those seem like at odds with each other. The big question is what happens to Albertsons. In 2018, some Forbes analysts talked about the idea that Alibaba should buy Albertsons. I don’t see that happening considering the US government would not approve...