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(Re)Ordered: DoD Revises and Reorders ASBCA Rules

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 07.23.14

On July 21, DoD published a final rule to update the Rules of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, "revis[ing] and reorder[ing] the Board's Rules for clarity and consistency and account[ing] for changes in technology." Attached is a redline document reflecting the changes to the Board's rules, which, notably, formalize prior guidance on issues such as summary judgment briefing and filing by electronic mail and add two addendums: (1) Equal Access to Justice Act Procedures, and (2) Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution.


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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.31.26

DOJ Revitalizes Expedited Review Process for Second Requests, Giving Some Deals a Faster Path to Clearance

On July 23, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division announced that it will again use targeted Second Request investigations and released a revised Model Timing Agreement, another signal that this Antitrust Division continues to take a more business friendly approach toward merger review. The model introduces an optional “Expedited Consideration” process that gives merging parties the option to address discrete competitive concerns identified by the DOJ before undertaking full Second Request compliance....