Legal Opinion
United States v. Xcl Resources Holdings, LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 4, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-0041Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 25-cv-41 (TSC) XCL RESOURCES HOLDINGS, LLC, et al. Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION The United States initiated this action against Defendants XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (“XCL”), XCL’s sister company, Verdun Oil Company II LLC (“Verdun”), and EP Energy LLC (“EP”) for antitrust violations arising out of XCL and Verdun’s acquisition of EP. The United States alleged that Defendants violated Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. § 18a, commonly known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino…
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