Kroger Sues FTC, Calling its In-house Judges Unconstitutional
Kroger sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday, seeking to block the regulator from reviewing the grocery chain's proposed $25 billion merger with smaller rival Albertsons in its in-house tribunal.
Kroger called the tribunal unconstitutional, saying the matter should be resolved in a federal court.
The lawsuit filed in Cincinnati comes a week before the company is scheduled to face a trial where the FTC has asked a federal judge in Portland, Oregon, to temporarily block the merger while its in-house judges review the deal...
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