Opinion: Baker Botts' Jody Boudreault explains how the Ninth Circuit's ruling in FTC v. Microsoft Corp. provides a roadmap ...

President Trump's antitrust cops ended a government effort to unwind Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of video game maker ...

The Federal Trade Commission is no longer challenging the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative ...

After losing key court fights, the FTC is moving on from its effort to undo the biggest gaming acquisition in history.

President Trump's antitrust cops just received a loud warning about attempts to block any future technology mergers as the FTC lost an attempt to undo Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of gaming ...

President Trump's antitrust cops ended a government effort to unwind Microsoft's (MSFT) $69 billion acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard that began during the Biden administration.

The FTC's withdrawal of the case effectively concludes one of the most high-profile antitrust battles in recent years, allowing Microsoft to proceed with integrating Activision Blizzard into its ...

When Microsoft announced its plan to buy Activision Blizzard in January 2022 ... clear major regulatory hurdles in the U.K., resolving antitrust concerns there over its cloud gaming services ...

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped the case that sought to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by ...

The FTC had previously argued that the Activision Blizzard acquisition would give Microsoft an unfair edge in the gaming industry.

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard is free of legal drama after the FTC lost its appeal against an earlier denial. Despite antitrust concerns, Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of ...

The merger between Microsoft and Activision closed on October 13, 2023. The Ninth Circuit’s decision underscores the significant burdens U.S. antitrust enforcers face when challenging vertical ...