For reprint rights or to purchase a copy of your Daily Journal photo, email jeremy@reprintpros.com for prices or call 949-702-5390.

To buy more copies, call 866-531-1492 or email subscribe@dailyjournal.com
This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Jun. 13, 2023

FTC moves to block Activision’s $69B marriage to Microsoft

The new lawsuit, seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the California-based technology and video game companies, joins an already in-progress commission investigation into the legality of the merger.

The Federal Trade Commission moved on Monday to block a $69 billion merger between Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard Inc. pending a decision on whether the deal would violate federal antitrust laws.

Both companies’ leaders issued statements expressing confidence that the facts are on their side and they were ready for a federal court fight.

The new lawsuit, seeking a temporary restraining order and a prel...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up



By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with our cookie policy. You can learn more about how we use cookies by reviewing our Privacy Policy here.