US FTC sets date for internal arguments on Microsoft deal to buy Activision, ET LegalWorld | Court Practice News


The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) set a date on Wednesday for its internal judge to hear its arguments on why Microsoft should not be allowed to buy games maker Activision Blizzard.

  • Updated On Sep 28, 2023 at 12:20 AM IST

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) set a date on Wednesday for its internal judge to hear its arguments on why Microsoft should not be allowed to buy games maker Activision Blizzard.

The case is set to be heard 20 days after an appeals court rules on whether the deal may go forward. The FTC had fought the deal in district court but lost and appealed.

  • Published On Sep 28, 2023 at 12:18 AM IST

Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals

Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis.

Download ETLegalWorld App

  • Get Realtime updates
  • Save your favourite articles


Scan to download App



Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Next Post

Qualcomm defeats consumers' antitrust claims over chip supply contracts, ET LegalWorld | Court Practice News

Wed Sep 27 , 2023
Qualcomm on Tuesday defeated a consumer lawsuit in California federal court alleging the chipmaker’s contracts with device manufacturers had artificially boosted the cost of mobile phones in violation of U.S. antitrust law. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco ruled for Qualcomm on the merits of the case […]

You May Like

Breaking News