A legal dispute in the U.S. District Court for D.C. could impact supply chain dynamics for door hardware. The dispute stems from a court-ordered divestiture…
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Report Accuses Jeld-Wen and Home Depot of Contributing to ‘Forest Crimes’
A report produced by the nonprofit Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) accuses Jeld-Wen and The Home Depot Inc. of contributing to illegal deforestation. The 501(c)(3) agency…
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DOJ Looks to Block ASSA ABLOY, Spectrum Merger
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit to block ASSA ABLOY’s proposed $4.3 billion acquisition of the Hardware and Home Improvement…
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Consent Decree Ends Lead-Based Suit for Home Depot
A federal judge signed off on a consent decree last week, ending a lawsuit between the states of Utah, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and Home…
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DOJ Statement Points to Another Loss for Jeld-Wen in Antitrust Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an argument on Monday against Jeld-Wen’s appeal in an ongoing legal battle between two doormakers, urging the 4th…
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Not Guilty Verdict for Former Sapa Extrusions Employee
Dennis Merkel, a former production manager for Sapa Extrusions* in Portland, Ore., was recently found not guilty of two charges of fraud against the U.S. government, in…