Department of Justice drops challenge of Booz Allen-EverWatch deal
It marks the end of a lawsuit that has run since June last year, after the Department of Justice sued to try and stop the transaction.
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UK competition regulator looking at Broadcom’s $61B acquisition of VMware
The U.K.'s competition regulator on Nov.21 announced an initial inquiry.
Researchers call on FTC to adopt encrypted whistleblower channel for reporting antitrust violations
A proposed open-source tool could make it easier for the commission to collect crucial evidence of anticompetitive behavior, including from employees at big tech companies.
Booz Allen acquisition of EverWatch unlikely to harm competition says federal judge
Judge Catherine Blake denied an interim judgment and took issue with the government's definition of a signals intelligence modeling market.
Federal judge declines to grant DOJ interim injunction in Booz Allen antitrust case
Judge Catherine Blake at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland sided with Booz Allen Hamilton and denied the DOJ's request for a preliminary order…
DOJ urges judge to delay Booz Allen acquisition of EverWatch until NSA awards Optimal Decision contract
In federal court Tuesday legal representatives for the DOJ's Antitrust Division argued that the transaction could directly affect the technology procurement.
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Booz Allen proposes measures to address DOJ concerns over EverWatch acquisition
The federal contractor seeks a consent judgment in which it would agree to maintain the structural independence of both companies for at least a year.
Maryland federal judge sets timeline for preliminary hearings in DOJ-Booz Allen antitrust lawsuit
The court will discuss objections to the acquisition at a pre-trial conference on Sept. 13.
Booz Allen Hamilton challenges ‘bizarre’ DOJ objections to EverWatch merger
"The Government’s narrative is not only inaccurate—it makes no sense," Booz Allen wrote in court documents.
Booz Allen remains confident Everwatch acquisition will close: CFO Howell
On the company's first quarter earnings call the executive expresses optimism about the transaction.