Fashion group Tapestry said Thursday that it was dropping its $8.5 billion bid for Capri, the owner of luxury brands including Michael Kors and Versace, following a successful legal challenge by US regulators.

Capri Holdings Ltd and Tapestry Inc. scrapped their $8.5 billion plan to merge after a court order froze the proposed combination of the US fashion companies due to antitrust regulators’ objections.Tapestry,

After losing a lawsuit against the FTC, both companies agreed to cancel the deal, calling the legal process “uncertain and unlikely to be resolved.”

The proposed merger that would've combined six luxury brands owned by Capri and Tapestry was abandoned by the companies due to regulatory challenges posed by an FTC lawsuit.

Tapestry is terminating its $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri following a legal hurdle, the companies said today, ending their effort to create a US luxury giant to compete with major European players. The deal would have brought six brands ...

Tapestry is terminating its $8.5 billion deal to buy Michael Kors owner Capri following a legal hurdle, the companies said on Thursday, ending their effort to create a U.S. luxury giant to compete with major European players.

Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE:TPR) shares are trading higher premarket on Thursday after the company disclosed that it has reached an agreement with Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE:CPRI) to terminate their merger agreement.