US DOJ, FTC inaction not a safe harbor for mergers, California official says
By Flavia Fortes ( June 5, 2026, 13:10 GMT | Insight) -- A decision by the US Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission not to challenge a merger should not be mistaken for a determination that the transaction complies with antitrust law, a senior official from the California attorney general’s office said. Federal enforcers do not certify that mergers are lawful, they merely exercise their discretion whether to sue, said Emily Curran, Deputy Attorney General with the California Department of Justice's Antitrust Section.A decision by the US Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission not to challenge a merger should not be mistaken for a determination that the transaction complies with antitrust law, a senior official from the California attorney general’s office said....
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