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MSFT's attorney can't get in because they're on hold due to so many people wanting to get into the call. They're trying to dial her back in.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) January 3, 2023
This is funny, a bunch of gamers were trying to listen in which caused technical issues, Lol.
Chappell will issue a scheduling order.
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) January 3, 2023
Settlement discussions, government: Leadership for the bureau of competition wants companies to engage and offer remedies/resolutions.
"There are no substantive talks at this time." Government agent James Winegarden says.
FTC lawyer James Weingarten said the agency has no plans "at this time" to file in federal court. The FTC has authorized staff to engage in settlement talks but "there are no substantive discussions at this time."
— Leah AntiTrustButVer1fy Nylen (@leah_nylen) January 3, 2023
MSFT expects some sort of resolution or decision in the "next few months."
— Derek Strickland (@DeekeTweak) January 3, 2023
MSFT says neither EU or CMA has not issued a block to the deal.
Microsoft's counsel apparently responded to say that the reviews in the UK/EU will hopefully resolve soon, possibly with remedies and then they can begin discussions with the FTC. It sounds as if Microsoft believes that EU/CMA will approve the deal with remedies (though they believed FTC would as well, Lol).
I don't think Microsoft will have any serious talks with FTC until CMA/EC make their decisions, once that happens I think they'll go to FTC and propose to them the same remedies that CMA/EC have accepted and if they don't accept them then they either wait it out or find a way to call FTCs bluff and force them to sue to block.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 03 January 2023
