DOJ, Assa Abloy Reach Deal on Scope of Antitrust Monitor’s Probe

The Justice Department reached a deal with Assa Abloy AB on the scope of an investigation they agreed to as part of an antitrust settlement, in what appears to end a bitter dispute over the bounds of that probe.

The parties agree “in principle” on the metrics to be used for the investigation, the DOJ and Assa Abloy said in a joint filing late Thursday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.

Assa Abloy, which sells products such as doors and locks, in 2023 reached a deal with the DOJ that allowed it to finalize a $4.3 ...