By ColoradoBiz Staff
Publication Date: 2026-03-30 20:47:00
DENVER— Colorado Attorney general Phil Weiser and a coalition of state attorneys general filed a court brief opposing a $14 billion proposal merger agreement between Hewlett Packard Company and juniper nets.
In summary:
- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser leads opposition
- Merger valued at $14 billion between HPE and Juniper Networks
- Concerns about reduced competition and higher prices
- Hearing scheduled for March 23 in the Northern District of California
The federal states argue that the merger between the second and third supplier of wireless networks equipment in the United States would reduce competition, increase prices and limit innovation. They also maintain that the agreement reached by the US Department of Justice is not in the public interest due to concerns about the process behind it.
Last year, a court allowed states to intervene in the case after reports that lobbying efforts influenced settlement negotiations.
“Particularly in the wake of a recent decision by the judge…
