In her 53-page order, US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said it was not enough for the FTC to argue that "a merger might lessen competition - the FTC must show the merger will probably substantially lessen competition."
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission
would face hurdles in any appeal of a court s order on Tuesday
that said Microsoft could move forward with its $69
billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker.
The US Federal Trade Commission would face hurdles in any appeal of a court's order on Tuesday that said Microsoft could move forward with its US$69 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, legal experts who specialize in competition law said. In her ruling, US District Judge Jacqueli
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission would face hurdles in any appeal of a court's order on Tuesday that said Microsoft could move forward with its $69 billion acquisition of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, legal experts who specialize in competition law said. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said the FTC failed to meet its legal burden to put a preliminary block on the deal, which would become the largest-ever in the gaming industry. She gave the FTC until Friday to seek an order in the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to pause her decision.