US DoJ says HPE-Juniper deal will come at the cost of competition The companies say acquisition would give customers “greater innovation and choice” European and British investigators have already given their approval The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to block HPE’s acquisition of Juniper Networks – a deal anticipated to be worth $14 billion – following a complaint filed with a US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Hewlett Packard is set to merge with Juniper for $14 billion. However, the U.S. Justice Department is suing to block the merger.

The U.S. Justice Department has sued to block tech giant HPE from acquiring Juniper Networks, the networking firm, citing antitrust concerns.