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Maryland federal judge sets timeline for preliminary hearings in DOJ-Booz Allen antitrust lawsuit
John Hewitt Jones
A federal decide in Maryland has set out a timeline for pre-trial depositions within the Division of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit towards Booz Allen Hamilton over the corporate’s acquisition of nationwide safety know-how firm EverWatch.
In a memorandum filed Sept. 6, United States District Choose Catherine C. Blake referred to as on each events to change deposition designations on or earlier than Sept. 7 and to serve objections and counter-objections on or earlier than Sept. 9.
The court docket will then focus on objections at a pre-trial convention on Sept. 13, in response to the memo.
In response to the ruling of Choose Blake, all sides might be entitled to designate or counter-designate a complete of three hours of deposition testimony throughout the pre-trial listening to.
Particulars of the timeline for the preliminary listening to are the newest step within the lawsuit filed by the DOJ after Booz Allen in March introduced its plan to amass EverWatch for an undisclosed sum.
Final month the DOJ argued in a submission to the court docket that the deal would negatively have an effect on a key intelligence modeling and simulation providers procurement run by the Nationwide Safety Company.
This got here after Booz defended the deal in court docket paperwork, stating that the transaction would improve competitors within the authorities providers area and help the nation’s nationwide safety targets. In its protection on the time, the corporate described the DOJ’s antitrust considerations as “imaginative” and “overreaching.”
A Booz Allen Hamilton spokesperson stated: “We’re happy with and appreciative of the Court docket’s steerage relating to deposition testimony.”
“The factual file on this matter continues to ascertain that DOJ’s preliminary assumptions of this transaction had been flawed, and that this transaction would improve general business competitors and ship advantages for each the federal government buyer and, in the end, American taxpayers,” the spokesperson added.
The DOJ didn’t reply to a request for remark.
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After losing to both Washington and Oregon on the road, Maryland picked up a signature win against UCLA on Friday evening. The Terps handed the Bruins a 79-61 loss to move Maryland to 12-4 on the year. The Terrapins moved to 2-3 in Big Ten Conference play and Maryland now has three winnable games in a row against Minnesota, Northwestern, and Nebraska before facing a tough Illinois team.
The Terps aren’t quite ranked in the top 25 yet but Maryland did rise in advanced analytics. According to KenPom, the Terps are ranked at No. 23 in the country after Saturday’s games were played. The Terrapins have a +22.46 NET rating and are ranked 21st (defensive rating) and 22nd (offensive rating) by KenPom.
Then over on ESPN, the Basketball Power Index has Maryland ranked 21st in the nation. The Terrapins have a 15.6 BPI rating and Maryland rose three spots after their win over the Bruins. ESPN now has Maryland projected to finish the season going 21.4-9.6 on the year and they give the Terps a 12.5% chance of winning the Big Ten Conference.
Maryland will have to continue to ride the hot hands of center Derik Queen, guard Ja’Kobi Gillespie, and forward Julian Reese who are all averaging 13 or more points on the season.
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BALTIMORE – The Biden-Harris Administration announced an $18.6 million grant to Maryland on Friday to expand zero-emission EV charging and fueling infrastructure.
The grant is part of President Biden’s effort to build 500,000 publicly available EV chargers by 2030, a goal that may be on track to be achieved earlier than expected.
“The Biden Administration has made historic investments to support the EV transition and make sure it’s made in America,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
“These investments will help states and communities build out a network of EV chargers in the coming years so that one day, finding a charge on a road trip will be as easy as filling up at a gas station.”
As of Friday, there were more than 206,000 publicly available EV charging ports, with 38,000 new public chargers initiated in 2024.
“Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts, we now have over 200,000 publicly available chargers nationwide and hundreds of new manufacturing facilities across 40 states, creating jobs and economic growth. Today’s awards bring us one step closer to a cleaner transportation future.”
The new fueling stations will be built on the I-81 and I-78 corridors across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and West Virginia.
“This funding showcases the harmony in government efforts to maximize federal investments and will build on the Department of Energy’s work to develop the 21st-century energy workforce and prepare the grid to power zero-emission fueling infrastructure nationwide,” said Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “The new charging and refueling locations will deliver more accessible and equitable transportation options, create good-paying new jobs, and open up opportunities for innovation in communities across America.”
To learn more about President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and investments in electric vehicles, click here.
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