Kroger, Albertsons Sued by Oregon, 7 Other States Seeking Antitrust Lawsuit Expense Reimbursement

Mayes seeks $972,000 from Kroger, Albertsons after merger fight

PHOENIX -- Attorney General Kris Mayes wants more than $972,000 from two grocery giants whose 2024 merger her office played a role in blocking.

Arizona attorney general seeks $972K from Kroger over failed Albertsons merger

Key Points: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes seeks $972,000 from Kroger and Albertsons States spent $10.3 million in legal fees blocking the proposed merger Arizona held town halls to gauge residents’ concerns about the merger’s impact Attorney General Kris Mayes wants more than $972,000 from two grocery giants whose 2024 merger she helped block. Legal papers filed in federal court in Oregon say that’s what the state spent on legal fees an…

Kroger, Albertsons sued by Arizona, seven other states seeking antitrust lawsuit expense reimbursement

Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. Inc. have been sued by states seeking to be reimbursed for costs they incurred while fighting a merger between the two grocers that later failed on antitrust grounds.

8 states file suit against Kroger, Albertsons

The states spent approximately 15,000 hours across 45 attorneys fighting the failed $24.6 billion merger.

Kroger, Albertsons sued by Oregon, 7 other states seeking antitrust lawsuit expense reimbursement

Kroger and Albertsons have been sued by eight states and the District of Columbia, all of which are seeking to be reimbursed for costs they incurred while fighting the two companies’ merger that later failed on antitrust grounds.

States seek to recover $10M from Kroger and Albertsons

The plaintiffs want the grocers to reimburse them for costs incurred in opposing the companies’ effort to merge.