Gillette, Mass. Regulators Face Off In Court Over P&G Merger Probe
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Gillette is asking a Suffolk, Mass. Superior Court to invalidate a subpoena issued by the state Securities Division seeking information on the firm's merger with Procter & Gamble. In a complaint filed April 21, the razor marketer requests a court order declaring Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin exceeded his authority by issuing the document
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