The Justice Department has blocked Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co.’s (HPE) proposed $14 billion takeover of a communications rival. According to a recent report, Juniper Networks Inc. (Juniper) has been the focus of the ongoing saga.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) today responded to the filing of a complaint by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking to prohibit closing of HPE’s propose

The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block the tie-up, a $14 billion deal that would join the second- and third-largest companies providing wireless networking solutions for large corporate customers.