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Comment: US FTC's re-opening of Microsoft-Activision administrative trial a departure from precedent

By Flavia Fortes, Ilana Kowarski and Serafina Smith ( September 27, 2023, 20:38 GMT | Comment) -- The US Federal Trade Commission is reopening an administrative procedure over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal after it agreed to withdraw from adjudication, in a departure from precedent to drop a challenge after losing a request for a preliminary injunction in a merger case. The move means a decision by the agency isn't expected until next year.The US Federal Trade Commission is reopening an administrative procedure over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal after it agreed to withdraw from adjudication, an unprecedented move in modern times after losing a request for a preliminary injunction in a merger case....

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