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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA et al v. KROGER CO. et al

  1. February 24, 2023

    AGs Abandon Albertsons Case Following DC Circ. Revival

    One day after the D.C. Circuit gave the attorneys general of the District of Columbia, California and Illinois a second crack at Albertsons' $4 billion special dividend, already paid amid its planned sale to Kroger, the enforcers told a D.C. federal judge on Friday that they're dropping the case.

  2. January 02, 2023

    Food & Beverage Cases To Watch In 2023

    Food and beverage attorneys are sure to have their hands full in 2023 litigating issues surrounding Kroger's massive $25 billion deal to buy Albertsons, claims that a California animal care law harms farmers, and a wine-soaked divorce spat between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

  3. December 21, 2022

    DC Circ. Won't Put Emergency Block On Albertsons Dividend

    A D.C. Circuit panel summarily refused Tuesday to impose an emergency pause on Albertsons' planned $4 billion dividend to shareholders ahead of its merger with Kroger, dealing one more blow to the attorneys general of D.C., California and Illinois.

  4. December 14, 2022

    AGs Offered Nothing New In Albertsons Suit, Judge Says

    A District of Columbia federal judge, who earlier this week declined once again to prevent Albertsons from paying a $4 billion dividend to shareholders ahead of its merger with Kroger, said he did so because the D.C., California and Illinois attorneys general failed to present new, favorable evidence — a ruling the attorneys are appealing.

  5. December 12, 2022

    AGs Want Stay Of Albertsons Dividend Injunction Denial

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday refused to prevent Albertsons from paying a $4 billion dividend that attorneys general from the District of Columbia, California and Illinois say will have an anti-competitive effect ahead of the grocery chain's merger with Kroger — and the states immediately asked to stay the ruling while they appeal.

  6. December 09, 2022

    Judge Says $4B Albertsons Payout Not Anti-Competitive

    A Washington state judge on Friday ruled that Albertsons' $4 billion shareholder dividend ahead of its merger with Kroger wasn't anti-competitive and that, like Scrooge McDuck swimming in gold coins, Albertsons has a right to decide what to do with its money.

  7. December 09, 2022

    AGs Have Nothing New On $4B Albertsons Payout, Court Told

    Albertsons urged a D.C. federal judge Thursday to again reject the efforts of state attorneys general to block its planned $4 billion shareholder payout, arguing enforcers have offered nothing new to reverse prior conclusions that the dividend is separate from a planned merger with Kroger.

  8. December 05, 2022

    AGs Want 'Breakneck' Speed In Albertsons Payout Challenge

    The District of Columbia, California and Illinois asked a D.C. federal court on Monday to approve a "breakneck" briefing schedule of a matter of days for their effort to block Albertsons' planned $4 billion shareholder payout, arguing that it's necessary because the payout could occur as early as Dec. 9.

  9. December 01, 2022

    DC, Calif., Ill. AGs Try Again To Block Albertsons' $4B Payout

    The District of Columbia, California and Illinois again asked a D.C. federal judge to block Albertsons' planned $4 billion shareholder payout, arguing Thursday that while their temporary restraining order was rejected, they're entitled to a preliminary injunction because further investigation shows the dividend will harm Albertsons.

  10. November 08, 2022

    DC Judge Won't Block Albertsons' $4B Shareholder Payout

    A D.C. federal judge refused Tuesday to temporarily block Albertsons' planned $4 billion payment to shareholders, concluding the dividend is separate from Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion purchase of the company and thus cannot be an anti-competitive agreement, in a decision that spells trouble for any direct merger challenge.

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