DOJ backs antitrust lawsuit accusing BlackRock and others of colluding to boost ESG

(Washington Examiner) : The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard for allegations of antitrust violations.  Paxton filed the lawsuit against the three investment companies “for conspiring to artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.” The three ..