Progress

Current status
under appeal
07 Feb 2024 under appeal
26 Sep 2023 under appeal
20 Jul 2023 concluded
14 Jul 2023 in force
12 Jul 2023 under appeal
10 Jul 2023 in force
08 Dec 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
technological consumer goods
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
judiciary
Government Body
competition authority
court
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Feb 2024
under appeal

Filed FTC Complaint concerning Alleged Misrepresentation of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 7 February 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint and sought an injunction to temporarily pause Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In December 2022, the FTC first initiated legal action to oppose Microsoft's acqui…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
26 Sep 2023
under appeal

Filed FTC order returning matter to adjudication against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 26 September 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an order returning the matter to adjudication against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In December 2022, the FTC initiated legal action to oppose Microsoft's acquisition o…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
20 Jul 2023
concluded

Filed FTC order withdrawing complaint against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 20 July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its complaint against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, closing the case. The FTC filed a lawsuit against the acquisition, alleging that Microsoft has had a history of buying…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
14 Jul 2023
in force

Issued Court of Appeals order denying FTC appeal in (FTC v. Microsoft)

On 14 July 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an order denying the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) motion for injunctive relief to block Microsoft's acquisitions of Activision Blizzard. The FTC alleged that Microsoft had a h…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
12 Jul 2023
under appeal

Filed FTC appeal against Court's ruling authorising Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (FTC v. Microsoft)

On 12 July 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally filed an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concerning the ruling issued by the District Court of the Northern District of California on 10 July 2023 authorising Micr…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type appeal
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
10 Jul 2023
in force

Issued Court ruling concerning Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (FTC v. Microsoft)

On 10 July 2023, the US District Court of the Northern District of California issued its decision concerning the complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The court ruled that Mi…

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
08 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Filed FTC public lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

On 8 December 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had issued a complaint and initiated an investigation into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC alleges that Microsoft has had a history of buying rival consoles …

Source
Event type public lawsuit
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority