FTC v. Kroger and Albertsons (Rule of 3 #2)

All you need to know about the blockbuster decision and judge behind it.

Why this case matters: The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the largest proposed supermarket merger in U.S. history—Kroger Company’s $24.6 billion acquisition of the Albertsons Companies, Inc.—alleging that the deal is anticompetitive.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and plaintiffs argued that merging these two companies would reduce competition…