Microsoft Defeats FTC Again, Can Acquire Activision Blizzard

In yet another legal victory for Microsoft, a U.S. Appeals court has ruled against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) emergency motion to halt the software giant’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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UK CMA Extends Deadline for its Review of Microsoft’s Activision Deal

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that it was extending the deadline for its final decision on Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal by six weeks.
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This Time, Common Sense Prevailed (Premium)

U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed Microsoft a stunning legal victory yesterday. She got almost everything exactly right.
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UK CMA Says it Could Investigate Restructured Microsoft Activision Deal

If the UK’s CMA re-opened discussions with Microsoft regarding its Activision Blizzard deal, the regulator says it could investigate a restructured deal.
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UK CMA Agrees to Renegotiate with Microsoft

In the wake of Microsoft’s stunning legal victory against the FTC, the UK CMA has agreed to renegotiate its decision against the software giant.
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Microsoft Wins its US Court Case Over its Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft has won its trial against the US Federal Trade Commission over its Activision Blizzard deal, though the FTC can still appeal the decision.
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Ruling Speeds the Resolution of Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

A federal court ruling will allow Microsoft and Activision Blizzard to argue their case in court two months earlier than previously expected.
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FTC Files Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Against Microsoft

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today filed a lawsuit against Microsoft to prevent it from acquiring Activision Blizzard.
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