A D.C. federal court refused to toss the Federal Trade Commission's case looking to hit 7-Eleven with a $77.5 million penalty for allegedly violating a merger settlement after rejecting arguments that only the U.S. Department of Justice can seek civil penalties for the commission.
7-Eleven is a Texas-based retail company that owns and operates a chain of 13,000 convenience stores in the U.S. that offer food, snacks, liquor, cigarettes, and gas.