Federal Judge Lays Out Rules for States Challenging HPE–Juniper Deal | PYMNTS.com

According to Bloomberg, U.S. District Judge Casey Pitts issued an order Wednesday outlining how a coalition of state attorneys general, led by Colorado, can seek information about the Justice Department’s settlement with the companies. That deal cleared the way for the merger to move forward despite earlier efforts by federal antitrust authorities to block it.

The ruling follows a decision last month in which Pitts determined that states have the right to investigate aspects of the resolution process. The deal itself became controversial after two Justice Department officials were fired for objecting to the way HPE carried out the acquisition. according to Bloomberg. The states…