Comment: Microsoft could point to lack of evidence, naked allegations in Activision challenge by US FTC
By Flavia Fortes and Ilana Kowarski ( December 16, 2022, 09:32 GMT | Comment) -- Microsoft could point to lack of evidence and naked allegations of harm to competition in the US Federal Trade Commission’s challenge of its proposed acquisition of Activision before the agency’s administrative law judge. In the FTC’s complaint against the $69 billion deal, the agency had little mention of the tech giant’s incentive to exclude rivals. The timing of the suit was a surprise to the companies, after very little engagement with the agency, MLex has learned.Microsoft could point to lack of evidence and naked allegations of harm to competition in the US Federal Trade Commission’s challenge of its proposed acquisition of Activision before the agency’s administrative law judge....
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