A ruling in the Kroger-Albertsons merger case will hinge on how U.S. District Court Judge for Oregon Adrienne Nelson interprets a 1980s-era definition of the grocery industry in the 21st-century marketplace.

The first day of the trial seeking to stop the merger of two large grocery companies is underway in Colorado, and while the sides for and against the deal argued in court, workers raised their voices outside the courthouse.

A proposed merger that could have a major impact on Wyoming’s grocery landscape is headed to court. The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit in February to stop the merger and the attorneys general in eight states,

The proposed $25 billion merger deal between the parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway is facing three lawsuits across the country at once – including in Colorado.