The Department of Justice sued Thursday to block the $14 billion Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company acquisition of wireless tech competitor Juniper Networks.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday filed a lawsuit to block the HPE/Juniper Networks $14 billion deal. Here are five things channel partners need to know.

The US Justice Department sued to block Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks Inc., arguing the tie-up would harm competition in the market for enterprise wireless equipment used by large companies,

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

The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.

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

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

CEO Antonio Neri said the Dept. of Justice has "no case" in its lawsuit to block its planned $14 billion purchase of Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR). "We believe the thesis is flawed," Neri said in an interview on CNBC.