D.C. A.G. Schwalb Joins FTC Lawsuit to Block Anticompetetive Merger Between Albertsons and Kroger
February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024:
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition including eight states in filing a lawsuit to prevent The Kroger Company (Kroger) from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons). In the District, Kroger operates Harris Teeter and Albertsons operates Safeway. The lawsuit argues that the pr . . .
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition including eight states in filing a lawsuit to prevent The Kroger Company (Kroger) from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Albertsons). In the District, Kroger operates Harris Teeter and Albertsons operates Safeway. The lawsuit argues that the pr . . .