Separate lawsuits from Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel target President Joe Biden as well as a steelworkers union head and a rival steelmaker’s CEO.
President-elect Trump has also opposed Nippon Steel's $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, which President Biden blocked last week.
U.S. Steel and the Japanese firm that had sought to acquire it are suing the Biden administration after the president announced he was blocking a proposed deal for the iconic American manufacturer.
The companies argued in a lawsuit announced on Monday that Biden violated the Constitution by blocking the merger via a sham national security review that deprived the companies of their right to a fair process.
President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel.
The steel companies allege White House decision to block takeover was political and violated their right to due process.
President Joe Biden officially announced on Friday he has blocked Nippon Steel's $14.1 billion purchase of U.S. Steel, setting up a likely federal court battle.
By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden said he was protecting good jobs in the American heartland. In making its nearly $15 billion bid for the storied Pittsburgh-based steelmaker,
A 123-year-old steelmaker’s fate could yet become a restraint on modern-day executive power. United States Steel and suitor Nippon Steel have gone to court over U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to nix their $15 billion deal.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel received a "thorough analysis" by an interagency review body that was sent to President Joe Biden,
The blocked merger between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel has entered legal proceedings, following intervention by President Joe Biden. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) conducted a thorough analysis before advising the President,