DOJ Sees Gains in Long-Shot Antitrust Challenges Amid Defeats

The Justice Department’s antitrust unit is walking away with some consolation prizes despite a string of courtroom losses.

The agency’s lawsuit against Booz Allen Hamilton’s $440 million acquisition of competitor EverWatch slowed the deal for several months, helping to ensure the companies continue to compete on a federal intelligence contract, a federal judge acknowledged. The suit, now in limbo as the deal has closed, also spurred Booz Allen to discard its veto power over EverWatch bids even while the deal was pending.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. agreed to spin off more of Change Healthcare Inc.'s business than originally proposed in ...