HPE complains about 'political proxy war' over US Juniper settlement

( October 28, 2025, 17:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hewlett Packard Enterprise told California-based US District Judge P. Casey Pitts that the company "has no interest in serving as the collateral damage in a political proxy war—whether between DOJ officials or between the Executive Branch (currently controlled by Republicans) and the Non-Parties (associated with the Democrats)."  HPE claims that the Tunney Act "does not permit nonparties to investigate the DOJ’s decision-making process, much less take sides in an alleged policy dispute between DOJ officials."See attached document. ...

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