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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ASSA ABLOY AB et al

  1. April 11, 2023

    Assa Abloy's Late Filing A Product Of DOJ's Rush, Judge Says

    The U.S. Department of Justice can't hit the brakes on its own "fast-moving train," a D.C. federal judge said during a hearing Tuesday, admonishing the DOJ for complaining about last-minute company filings as Assa Abloy defends its $4.3 billion pickup of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement business.

  2. March 29, 2023

    DOJ-Assa Abloy Judge Tries Hand At Law360 Headline Writing

    If the U.S. Department of Justice and Assa Abloy ever want to take a break from their legal fight over the Swedish lock giant's $4.3 billion pickup of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement business, the new judge on their case says she's down to umpire a game of softball.

  3. March 14, 2023

    Assa Abloy Judge Questions 'Unreal World,' Review Gaming

    The new D.C. federal judge overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice challenge of Swedish lock giant Assa Abloy AB's planned $4.3 billion pickup of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement business gave the parties homework on Tuesday, telling them to better explain how she should view the companies' divestiture plans.

  4. March 08, 2023

    DOJ's Assa Abloy Merger Challenge Gets New Judge

    The U.S. Department of Justice's case against Swedish lock giant Assa Abloy AB and its proposed $4.3 billion pickup of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement business is getting a new judge, the freshly seated U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes.

  5. February 21, 2023

    DOJ, Assa Abloy Leave Competitive 'Intensity' For Merger Trial

    Despite a tongue-lashing from the judge overseeing the case, the U.S. Department of Justice and Assa Abloy have been able to reach only a very "narrow" understanding on the set of issues they were supposed to be sorting out ahead of trial.

  6. January 18, 2023

    Judge Slams 'Bickering' In DOJ Assa Abloy Merger Case

    A D.C. federal judge chastised the U.S. Department of Justice and Assa Abloy for their "posturing" and "condescension," which she warned Wednesday is miring the path to trial on the government challenge to the Swedish locks giant's $4.3 billion proposed purchase of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement division.

  7. January 10, 2023

    Judge Says Law Profs Can Weigh In On Assa Abloy Case

    A D.C. federal judge said Tuesday that a group of law professors are allowed to weigh in on a U.S. Department of Justice challenge to Assa Abloy's $4.3 billion acquisition of the hardware and home improvement division of Spectrum Brands, ruling that Assa Abloy cannot stop them from filing an amicus brief just because the company disagrees with their analysis.

  8. January 05, 2023

    Law Professors Want To Weigh In On Assa Abloy Merger Case

    A group of law professors has asked a D.C. federal court for permission to weigh in on the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge to Swedish locks giant Assa Abloy AB's $4.3 billion proposed purchase of Spectrum Brands Inc.'s hardware and home improvement division.

  9. December 05, 2022

    DOJ Needs Time To Review Assa Abloy's Planned Merger Fix

    The U.S. Department of Justice challenge to Swedish locks giant Assa Abloy's $4.3 billion proposed purchase of Spectrum Brands' hardware and home improvement division remains on track for a mid-April trial, for now, with the DOJ saying Monday that it needs time to evaluate a proposed divestiture.

  10. December 02, 2022

    Yale Lock Owner Sells Units To Clear $4.3B US Hardware Deal

    Swedish locks giant Assa Abloy said on Friday that it will sell some of its businesses to a security company for $800 million in response to opposition from the U.S. Department of Justice over its planned $4.3 billion deal to buy divisions of a home products firm.