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

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.

DOJ cited reduced competition in the wireless market as the biggest problem with the proposed $14 billion sale of Juniper Networks to Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The vendors say they plan to “vigorously defend the transaction in court.

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

HPE and Juniper Networks criticized the DOJ lawsuit to stop its $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks as “fundamentally flawed” and pledged to do battle in the courts to complete the deal.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) today responded to the filing of a complaint by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to prohibit closing of HPE’s propose

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.

U.S. government regulators sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of rival Juniper Networks on Thursday, saying the combination would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprises from acquiring Juniper Networks, arguing that the merger between the nation’s second- and third- largest

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block the tie-up of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, a $14 billion deal that would join the second and third-largest companies providing wireless networking solutions for large corporate customers.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The lawsuit claims the merger would eliminate competition, potentially increase prices,