United States of America v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. et al

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Case Number:

1:22-cv-01603

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Anti-Trust

Judge:

Catherine C. Blake

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  1. January 03, 2023

    DOJ Gives Up On Booz Allen-EverWatch Merger Challenge

    The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its challenge to Booz Allen Hamilton's $440 million purchase of EverWatch Corp., adding another loss to the Biden-era DOJ's track record and leaving intact a Maryland federal judge's findings that a market definition limited to a single government contract is too narrow.

  2. October 31, 2022

    EverWatch Deal 'Has Sailed' Past DOJ's Attempted Delay

    A federal judge had no patience Monday for the U.S. Department of Justice's efforts to temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's $440 million purchase of EverWatch Corp. while the agency mulls an appeal of a ruling that allowed the deal to close in October, holding that it's too late to delay the transaction.

  3. October 17, 2022

    Booz Allen Judge Explains Gov't Merger Injunction Denial

    The U.S. Department of Justice cannot temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's planned $440 million purchase of EverWatch because it hasn't shown that the deal would have "actual detrimental effects" on competition for a National Security Agency contract, a Maryland federal judge said in an opinion unsealed Monday.

  4. October 14, 2022

    DOJ Wants Injunction Denial Stay In Booz Allen Antitrust Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked for a two-week injunction to consider appealing a Maryland federal judge's refusal to temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's $440 million purchase of EverWatch, shortly before the companies announced they had closed the deal.

  5. October 11, 2022

    Gov't Denied Injunction In Booz Allen Merger Antitrust Case

    A Maryland federal judge refused Tuesday to temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's planned $440 million purchase of EverWatch, despite the U.S. Department of Justice contending that the tie-up risks competition for an important National Security Agency contract.

  6. September 26, 2022

    Booz Allen Says DOJ Way Off Base On Antitrust Allegations

    The U.S. Department of Justice "has not come close" to establishing that Booz Allen Hamilton's planned $440 million merger with EverWatch violates antitrust law, the companies said in a joint brief prompted by a preliminary injunction hearing earlier this month. 

  7. September 16, 2022

    Booz Must Give NSA Its Best, EverWatch Merger Judge Told

    Executives from Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. and EverWatch Corp. insisted Friday in Maryland federal court that nothing about their proposed $440 million merger would diminish their drive to compete for the sole National Security Agency contract that the U.S. Department of Justice says the deal threatens.

  8. September 15, 2022

    DOJ Says Only Merger 'Uncertainty' Can Protect NSA Contract

    The Justice Department pressed a Maryland federal judge Thursday to temporarily block Booz Allen Hamilton's proposed $440 million EverWatch purchase, arguing that the companies can't be expected to compete as hard for a National Security Agency contract if they know they'll get the deal after they merge.

  9. September 01, 2022

    Booz Allen, EverWatch Get Partial Look At DOJ Merger Probe

    A Maryland federal judge partially peeled back the curtain into the U.S. Department of Justice investigation that led to allegations that Booz Allen Hamilton's proposed $440 million purchase of EverWatch threatens competition for a National Security Agency contract, rejecting some DOJ arguments of privilege.

  10. August 30, 2022

    EverWatch Bid For Expedited Merger Docs Mostly Rejected

    A federal judge Tuesday largely dismissed a motion by Booz Allen and EverWatch seeking a court order that would require the U.S. Department of Justice to expedite its document production regarding the agency's challenge to the companies' proposed $440 million merger.

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