Calif. AG: HPE-Juniper judge says settlement not reached through ‘routine process’
( August 13, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the coalition of state attorneys general who intervened in the $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprise-Juniper deal were disappointed by the court’s decision to accept the government’s merger settlement. “Stunningly, and amid allegations of backroom dealings, the court has also recognized that this settlement was not reached through a routine process,” Bonta said in a statement. “My office is committed to standing up for fairness and the integrity of regulatory processes and is proud to have stood up for government transparency and shed critical light on this settlement process.”Statement follows in full. ...
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