It’s final! Judge says HPE’s Juniper acquisition is complete

Talk about navigating a crooked path.

The short version

• The judge overseeing the most recent objection to HPE’s $14 billion buy of Juniper Networks approved HPE’s original settlement with the U.S.
• “As stated in both HPE’s and DOJ’s filings, the settlement in this case is in the public interest and warranted approval.
• We are gratified by the judge’s approval of the settlement and are excited about the innovation we’re already unlocking for customers as an integrated organization,” HPE wrote in a statement responding to the judge’s ruling.

What happened

District Court for the Northern District of California in his 41-page ruling . In March, a group of US state attorney generals filed a motion that said the settlement was not legitimate and the court should void it and come up with a new one.

Why it matters

A New York Times article in March stated that the case was the most significant courtroom vetting of an antitrust settlement between the government and a technology company in 30 years.

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