With its planned merger in federal court, Staples and Office Depot enter a tenuous time where acquiring company Staples will have to decide: Is the court fight to acquire Office Depot worth the cost and risk, especially if it lasts several months? After the Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that it filed a federal lawsuit to block the $6.3 billion merger, the office-supply retail giants immediately said they planned to fight. A trial date has been set for May 10, though several scenarios could unfold before then.
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