FTC Moves To Appeal This Week's Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Court Decision
The Federal Trade Commission has stated it will be appealing the federal ruling that cleared Microsoft from facing an injunction.
By Jess Howard on
Following Microsoft's recent win against the Federal Trade Committee in US federal court, the company may once again be taken to the stand. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to appeal the recent court order ruling not to grant the temporary injunction on Microsoft that the FTC was seeking.
As reported by The Verge, the FTC has filed a notice that the committee is appealing Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley's decision. The FTC's full argument against the decision will not be revealed until the appeal is submitted to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
This news comes a mere day after Microsoft won its court battle against the FTC, with Judge Corley ultimately ruling that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard would not «substantially lessen competition» in the games industry.
«The Court finds the FTC has not shown a likelihood it will prevail on its claim this particular vertical merger in this specific industry may substantially lessen competition,» Judge Corley wrote in the ruling. «To the contrary, the record evidence points to more consumer access to Call of Duty and other Activision content.»
Had the FTC won this case, Microsoft would have faced an injunction, temporarily halting the deal until the conclusion of the FTC's antitrust case against Microsoft that is slated to begin on August 2. As it stands now, the FTC must convince the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an emergency stay to extend the current temporary restraining order that is set to expire on Friday, July 14. If the appeals court fails to rule before the deal deadline on July 18, it is
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