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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 ...
FTC loses appeal to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal that already happened
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition ...
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Microsoft Scores Key Victory In Activision Acquisition, With FTC Appeal Denied
Although Microsoft's blockbuster deal to buy Activision Blizzard was approved in October 2023, the United States government's ...
FTC loses latest appeal in ongoing battle against Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition
A year and a half after Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard for $69bn, the US Federal Trade Commission's ...
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The FTC has lost its appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially lost its appeal against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
FTC Loses Appeal Challenging Microsoft's Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has secured another victory over the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its quest to secure Activision Blizzard.
FTC Loses Yet Another Bid to Block Microsoft Acquisition of Activision Blizzard
A federal appeals court has rejected a ridiculous FTC legal challenge of Microsoft's 2023 acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
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Trump’s antitrust cops at the FTC sternly warned about attempts to block any future technology mergers
A federal appeals court rejects the FTC’s bid to block Microsoft’s $69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, siding with ...
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FTC appeal of Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition is rejected
After appealing 2023's court decision, the FTC has received further rejection in its attempt to block Microsoft's acquisition ...
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Ninth Circuit Rules In Favor Of Merging Parties In Microsoft/Activision Appeal
On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion that denied the Federal Trade ...
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US appeal court throws out FTC's challenge against Microsoft's $68.7bn acquisition of Activision Blizzard
A US court has denied the United States government's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeal against the decision to ...
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FTC Loses Appeal in Microsoft-Activision Blizzard 2025 Case
Big news for gamers: the FTC just lost its appeal against Microsoft’s huge $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This means the deal, finalized in October 2023, is now set in stone.