By Flavia Fortes ( October 8, 2025, 17:15 GMT | Insight) -- Post-consummation merger challenges may face long odds when brought by government enforcers, but they could prove more viable for private plaintiffs, said Emily Curran, deputy attorney general in the antitrust section of the California Department of Justice. Curran said private plaintiffs benefit from being able to point to the real-world effects of a completed deal and, potentially, to claim damages based on measurable harm — tools often unavailable at the merger’s outset.Post-consummation merger challenges may face long odds when brought by government enforcers, but they could prove more viable for private plaintiffs, said Emily Curran, deputy attorney general in the antitrust section of the California Department of Justice....
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