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Colorado will keep fighting Kroger, Albertsons as proposed merger falls apart
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After weeks of arguing in a Denver courtroom over the statewide effects of what could have been the largest grocery merger in the U.S., it’s still unclear what a local judge will rule. But for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the state has basically won. On Wednesday morning, Safeway’s parent company Albertsons announced it is…
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Colorado justices find double jeopardy violation in woman’s conviction in ‘outlier’ case
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The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected the prosecution’s argument that a woman’s Adams County trespassing conviction — which all parties believed was unconstitutional — should nevertheless stand because the violation was not obvious at the time of her sentencing. The constitutional prohibition on double jeopardy protects defendants from being prosecuted again for the same offense…
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Weiser to invite Coloradans to weigh in on Kroger-Albertsons merger
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announced on Thursday his intent to launch a listening tour to receive comments from Colorado residents about the impact of a proposed merger between supermarket giants Albertsons and Kroger. Weiser indicated he is part of a multistate effort to investigate the merger and the specific concerns that may accompany a consolidation…
