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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of ...
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FTC Officially Drops Case Against Microsoft Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The US Federal Trade Commission announces that it has dropped the case against Microsoft for its acquisition of Activision ...
Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal
Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its ...
Microsoft Ruling Offers an Antitrust Playbook for Vertical Deals
Opinion: Baker Botts' Jody Boudreault explains how the Ninth Circuit's ruling in FTC v. Microsoft Corp. provides a roadmap ...
Microsoft wins appeal in FTC challenge to $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion Wednesday affirming a denial of a preliminary injunction the FTC had sought for Microsoft's now-completed acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard deal
After losing key court fights, the FTC is moving on from its effort to undo the biggest gaming acquisition in history.
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FTC ends opposition to Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The FTC had previously argued that the Activision Blizzard acquisition would give Microsoft an unfair edge in the gaming ...
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FTC drops case against Microsoft-Activision merger, acquisition now left unchallenged
The Federal Trade Commission is no longer challenging the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative ...
FTC finally drops appeal against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft may have sealed the deal to acquire Activision Blizzard all the way back in 2023 for $68.7bn, making history as the ...
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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Deal Clears Final Regulatory Hurdle
The FTC has officially dropped its legal challenge against Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ...