US Court Dismisses A Consumer Lawsuit Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Report - Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI), Kroger (NYSE:KR)

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US Court Dismisses A Consumer Lawsuit Against Kroger-Albertsons Merger: Report - Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI), Kroger (NYSE:KR)

In a recent legal development, a U.S. District Judge in San Francisco reportedly dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) concerning its proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI). The lawsuit, filed by a group of consumers, argued that the merger would reduce competition and increase grocery prices. Judge Vince Chhabria, who presided over the case, cited a lack of sufficient information from …