Read about Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks' response to a Justice Department move to block the proposed $14 billion all-cash acquisition deal between the companies.

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

The Department of Justice’s lawsuit to block the HPE/Juniper Networks megadeal will weaken competition in the networking market and boosts market leader Cisco, channel partners told CRN.

The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc. for $14 billion. Officials submitted the complaint today to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to prevent HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, saying that the blockbuster deal will “reduce competition and weaken innovation.”

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. representatives met with Donald Trump’s antitrust enforcers on Tuesday over its $14 billion bid to buy Juniper Networks Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

If the DOJ blocks HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks, expect a change in the company's capital structure, a UBS analyst says.