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It seems they already are illegal, at least in some jurisdictions. > "In June, for instance, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is also litiga
by elihu 2y ago
It seems they already are illegal, at least in some jurisdictions.
> "In June, for instance, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who is also litigating against the merger, fined Albertsons $25,000 for imposing a land use restriction on a store it sold in 2018 in a low-income section of Bellingham, Washington. As part of the sale, the supermarket giant put a requirement on the deed that no grocery store could open there until 2038. Ferguson found this provision was a violation of the state antitrust law."
The fine imposed doesn't seem all that significant though.
Perhaps they could also be prosecuted under federal antitrust law?
- TulliusCicero 2y agoI'm curious, did that action also result in the requirement becoming invalid?
- dhfuuvyvtt 2y agoPrecedent is the win, not the fine. Now anyone can file the same suit and they'll need to settle.
- whythre 2y agoThat depends on which court ruled against Albertsons in the above case. Higher courts are under no obligation to honor a lower court’s ruling; they can and do overturn them.