Case Details

Year Initiated/Committed

2015

Year Resolved

2016

Settlement Amount

n/a

Court

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Docket Number

No. 15-2115

Lead State

DC, PA

Participating States

DC, PA

Defendant(s)

Staples, Inc.; Office Depot, Inc.

Case Description

Two office supply “superstore” chains sought to merge. The FTC, Pennsylvania and D.C. challenged the merger and were successful in obtaining an injunction. After the parties abandoned the merger, the states sought attorneys’ fees, which were denied by the court.