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Ryuu96 on 17 July 2023
havoc00 said:
Ryuu96 said:

WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is considering its options after stinging losses last week in its bid to stop Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy Activision, a source told Reuters on Monday amid expectations the agency's fight is nearing the end.

After a big loss last week in district court, the agency's remaining options are: pursue its fight in the internal FTC court; pursue its parallel case before the appeals court; pursue both; or settle with Microsoft or drop the matter entirely.

US FTC Eyes Options After Microsoft/Activision Loss, Source Says | Reuters

And this is why I will never bank on this being closed until it is lol, Its just too much at this point 

FTC can't do anything at this point.

  • Their internal court will take months to decide and has no power, it's only a recommendation.
  • The appeal will fail, it's incredibly hard to get 3 judges to side against 1 judge on the basis of that 1 judge applied the law wrong, especially after those 3 judges just slapped down FTC's motion for stay so easily and they need it to be a 2/3 decision.
  • They could appeal to the supreme court which would be fucking hilarious.

I can't remember the exact dates but I'm pretty sure CMA will issue their decision way before FTC gets another chance at Microsoft.



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havoc00 on 17 July 2023
Ryuu96 said:
havoc00 said:

And this is why I will never bank on this being closed until it is lol, Its just too much at this point 

FTC can't do anything at this point.

  • Their internal court will take months to decide and has no power, it's only a recommendation.
  • The appeal will fail, it's incredibly hard to get 3 judges to side against 1 judge on the basis of that 1 judge applied the law wrong, especially after those 3 judges just slapped down FTC's motion for stay so easily and they need it to be a 2/3 decision.
  • They could appeal to the supreme court which would be fucking hilarious.

I can't remember the exact dates but I'm pretty sure CMA will issue their decision way before FTC gets another chance at Microsoft.

Thats good, I just hope the cma or this judge doesn't try some last minute wild card bs this coming week 



Angelus on 17 July 2023

Gamer lawsuit boys wanna go to the supreme court lmao



Ryuu96 on 17 July 2023
Angelus said:

Gamer lawsuit boys wanna go to the supreme court lmao

I thought you was fucking joking.

Lmfao!!!



Spade on 17 July 2023

Sue these dents for everything they have. Put them out on the streets, sick of this waste of time.



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G2ThaUNiT on 17 July 2023
Angelus said:

Gamer lawsuit boys wanna go to the supreme court lmao

I never understood the true definition of the term "petty" until I read this and petty probably doesn't even come close to properly describing this

MS should sue the ever lasting shit out of these "gamers" for wasting so much goddamn time and resources! 



Ryuu96 on 17 July 2023

I can't believe they're going to the current supreme court to stop a merger...

Not even the FTC would be this dumb, I don't think...

They could have bought an Xbox and everyone they knew an Xbox for the amount of money they're about to waste.



Machiavellian on 17 July 2023
havoc00 said:
Ryuu96 said:

FTC can't do anything at this point.

  • Their internal court will take months to decide and has no power, it's only a recommendation.
  • The appeal will fail, it's incredibly hard to get 3 judges to side against 1 judge on the basis of that 1 judge applied the law wrong, especially after those 3 judges just slapped down FTC's motion for stay so easily and they need it to be a 2/3 decision.
  • They could appeal to the supreme court which would be fucking hilarious.

I can't remember the exact dates but I'm pretty sure CMA will issue their decision way before FTC gets another chance at Microsoft.

Thats good, I just hope the cma or this judge doesn't try some last minute wild card bs this coming week 

I am on the opposite part of the spectrum and I am hoping we get a few curve balls that extend this whole thing for another 6 months. I am hoping the CMA pull a fast ball on MS and act like they are going to approve only to get their delay and still deny the whole thing.  Now talk about net rage, it would be glorious.



Ryuu96 on 17 July 2023
Machiavellian said:
havoc00 said:

Thats good, I just hope the cma or this judge doesn't try some last minute wild card bs this coming week 

I am on the opposite part of the spectrum and I am hoping we get a few curve balls that extend this whole thing for another 6 months. I am hoping the CMA pull a fast ball on MS and act like they are going to approve only to get their delay and still deny the whole thing.  Now talk about net rage, it would be glorious.



Machiavellian on 17 July 2023
Ryuu96 said:
Angelus said:

Gamer lawsuit boys wanna go to the supreme court lmao

I thought you was fucking joking.

Lmfao!!!

Yeah, the SC is not going to waste their time on something like this but hey, somebody is getting paid to continue to lawsuit right.