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Technology

Jun. 2, 2023

Wait for FTC, judge tells gamers trying to stop merger

Kathleen J. McMahon of Joseph Saveri Law Firm LLP said the plaintiffs still want to go forward with the depositions now because if the FTC decides to allow the merger to proceed in its current iteration, counsel wants to have the depositions on hand so the case can proceed quickly.

Attorneys for gamers seeking to stop the Microsoft Corp. acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. were told by a federal judge Thursday to hold their horses after requesting to depose the chief executive officers of both companies.

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline S. Corley said the plaintiffs should wait and see what happens in the Federal Trade Commission’s proceedings regarding the merger deal before seeking to depose Microsoft CEO Satya ...

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