Jackson: Business Infrastructure Costs Could Rise 14% via $14B Settlement

Jackson: Business infrastructure costs could rise 14% via $14B settlement

(The Center Square) – States should be able to step in and protect consumers where the federal government has not, North Carolina’s attorney general says of a $14 billion settlement involving Hewlett Packard Enterprises’ acquisition of Juniper Networks.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Moves to Prevent Reportedly Corrupt HPE/Juniper Networks Merger Settlement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, October 16, 2025 Contact: nahmed@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson intervened in a court’s review of the $14 billion merger settlement between Hewlett Packard Enterprises and Juniper Networks. There are major concerns that U.S. Department of Justice officials approved the deal after powerful corporate lobbyists applied pressure, even though […]