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Microsoft / Activision Deal Approval Watch |OT| (MS/ABK close)

Do you believe the deal will be approved?

  • Yes, will be approved without changes.

    Votes: 221 24.9%

  • Yes, will be approved but with structural changes to ABK.

    Votes: 102 11.5%

  • Yes, will be approved but only with behavioral concessions.

    Votes: 262 29.6%

  • No, will not be approved.

    Votes: 301 34.0%
  • Total voters
    886
  • Poll closed .
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DeepEnigma

DeepEnigma

Gold Member
jm89 said:


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This is what bitch-made looks like.
 
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azertydu91

Hard to Kill
Varteras said:
LMAO. "Give me your real life information so I can sue you". What are you going to do if they don't? Sue them?

Mike Myers No GIF
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Can you send me your address so I can send you a injunction forcing you to give me your adress so I can sue you.
Because since I am not @solokingrobbert and you terminated my account for this reason I am sueing you....Which proves that I was behind this account ....
I don't know where he is going with that.
 
HoofHearted

HoofHearted

Member
Unknown Soldier said:
I'm telling you guys, we ain't gonna hear new shit about this the whole month of September.

Summer has come and passed​
The innocent can never last​
Wake me up when September ends​
Like my fathers come to pass​
Seven years has gone so fast​
Wake me up when September ends​
Here comes the rain again​
Falling from the stars​
Drenched in my pain again​
Becoming who we are​
As my memory rests​
But never forgets what I lost​
Wake me up when September ends​
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Obviously, We ALL know they're going to drop news on September 21st.. right???
 
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prinz_valium

Member
What harm is there if some nerds on a small internet forum post some Y twitter Celebrity has an account here, even if that would end up being verifiably false?
Good luck with that lawsuit. Also you don't threaten lawsuits you sue if you really want to do it
 
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MasterCornholio

MasterCornholio

Member
prinz_valium said:
What harm is there if some nerds on a small internet forum post some Y twitter Celebrity has an account here.
Good luck with that lawsuit. Also you don't threaten lawsuits you sue if you really want to do it
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It's his secret plan to shut Neogaf down. Just because he doesn't agree with some here.

:p
 
feynoob

feynoob

Banned
prinz_valium said:
What harm is there if some nerds on a small internet forum post some Y twitter Celebrity has an account here, even if that would end up being verifiably false?
Good luck with that lawsuit. Also you don't threaten lawsuits you sue if you really want to do it
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People like him abuse their power by suing other people.
He is just some delusional man.
 
Bernoulli

Bernoulli

M2 slut
The FTC appeal (the opening brief) to the Ninth Circuit was unsealed yesterday:

www.law360.com
Microsoft, Activision Ruling 'Riddled With Errors,' FTC Says - Law360
The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a...
www.law360.com www.law360.com
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The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a chance to determine the antitrust merits.

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley was wrong last month to deny the FTC a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the deal, the commission told the appellate court in a redacted opening brief that was unsealed Monday, saying the judge applied the wrong standard under the FTC Act, which authorizes preliminary injunctive relief when the commission "raises serious, substantial questions on the antitrust merits."

"Here, the FTC presented compelling evidence that the merger is reasonably likely to substantially lessen competition in multiple relevant markets — more than meeting the statutory standard," the commission said, noting that it is only required to raise "substantial questions on the antitrust merits, not establish the merits themselves."

Instead of applying the preliminary injunction standard, Judge Corley applied the ultimate merits standard, which requires showing a probability that the merger will substantially lessen competition, according to the brief

The commission said it presented significant evidence that Microsoft's merger with Activision may lessen competition, saying it would likely enhance Microsoft's already dominant position in the subscription and cloud gaming markets and will likely preclude further collaboration between Activision and other platform providers, impeding innovation that leads to consumer benefits.

"This legal error infected the district court's analysis in multiple respects and improperly led the court to deny preliminary relief," the FTC said.

But in its opening brief unsealed Monday, the FTC said Judge Corley "committed a fundamental legal error" when analyzing the markets for cloud gaming services and consoles by wrongly relying on Microsoft's side deals with third parties to bring Call of Duty to its rivals, like the Nintendo Switch.

"The crafting or acceptance of any remedy should have been left for the merits proceeding before the FTC, an agency designated by Congress to serve as an expert body on the appropriate remedies for antitrust law violations," the commission said. "The court should not have usurped that role, much less on a partial record and while rushing to issue a decision because of an artificially 'compressed' timeline."

Representatives for the parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday evening
 
JohnnyFootball

JohnnyFootball

GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
Wow...what a loser.

I remember him making post about how PS fanboys were being mean on twitter.

I doubt it was PS fanboys, it was probably MS fanboys pretending to be PS fanboys!

I dont know and I dont care
 
bitbydeath

bitbydeath

Member
Bernoulli said:
The FTC appeal (the opening brief) to the Ninth Circuit was unsealed yesterday:

www.law360.com
Microsoft, Activision Ruling 'Riddled With Errors,' FTC Says - Law360
The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a...
www.law360.com www.law360.com
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The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a chance to determine the antitrust merits.

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley was wrong last month to deny the FTC a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the deal, the commission told the appellate court in a redacted opening brief that was unsealed Monday, saying the judge applied the wrong standard under the FTC Act, which authorizes preliminary injunctive relief when the commission "raises serious, substantial questions on the antitrust merits."

"Here, the FTC presented compelling evidence that the merger is reasonably likely to substantially lessen competition in multiple relevant markets — more than meeting the statutory standard," the commission said, noting that it is only required to raise "substantial questions on the antitrust merits, not establish the merits themselves."

Instead of applying the preliminary injunction standard, Judge Corley applied the ultimate merits standard, which requires showing a probability that the merger will substantially lessen competition, according to the brief

The commission said it presented significant evidence that Microsoft's merger with Activision may lessen competition, saying it would likely enhance Microsoft's already dominant position in the subscription and cloud gaming markets and will likely preclude further collaboration between Activision and other platform providers, impeding innovation that leads to consumer benefits.

"This legal error infected the district court's analysis in multiple respects and improperly led the court to deny preliminary relief," the FTC said.

But in its opening brief unsealed Monday, the FTC said Judge Corley "committed a fundamental legal error" when analyzing the markets for cloud gaming services and consoles by wrongly relying on Microsoft's side deals with third parties to bring Call of Duty to its rivals, like the Nintendo Switch.

"The crafting or acceptance of any remedy should have been left for the merits proceeding before the FTC, an agency designated by Congress to serve as an expert body on the appropriate remedies for antitrust law violations," the commission said. "The court should not have usurped that role, much less on a partial record and while rushing to issue a decision because of an artificially 'compressed' timeline."

Representatives for the parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday evening
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Had wondered when these guys would jump back into the fold again. Must be preparing against their previous lessons learned.
 
Dick Jones

Dick Jones

Banned
I've forwarded on my contact details to your buddy Bobby

Bobby Kotick
C/O Epstein Island

So I hope to hear from you soon SoloKingRobert
 
PaintTinJr

PaintTinJr

Member
Bernoulli said:
The FTC appeal (the opening brief) to the Ninth Circuit was unsealed yesterday:

www.law360.com
Microsoft, Activision Ruling 'Riddled With Errors,' FTC Says - Law360
The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a...
www.law360.com www.law360.com
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The Federal Trade Commission told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court's ruling refusing to pause Microsoft's $68.7 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard was "riddled with errors," saying questions presented over the merger's likelihood to stifle competition warrant giving the commission a chance to determine the antitrust merits.

U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley was wrong last month to deny the FTC a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the deal, the commission told the appellate court in a redacted opening brief that was unsealed Monday, saying the judge applied the wrong standard under the FTC Act, which authorizes preliminary injunctive relief when the commission "raises serious, substantial questions on the antitrust merits."

"Here, the FTC presented compelling evidence that the merger is reasonably likely to substantially lessen competition in multiple relevant markets — more than meeting the statutory standard," the commission said, noting that it is only required to raise "substantial questions on the antitrust merits, not establish the merits themselves."

Instead of applying the preliminary injunction standard, Judge Corley applied the ultimate merits standard, which requires showing a probability that the merger will substantially lessen competition, according to the brief

The commission said it presented significant evidence that Microsoft's merger with Activision may lessen competition, saying it would likely enhance Microsoft's already dominant position in the subscription and cloud gaming markets and will likely preclude further collaboration between Activision and other platform providers, impeding innovation that leads to consumer benefits.

"This legal error infected the district court's analysis in multiple respects and improperly led the court to deny preliminary relief," the FTC said.

But in its opening brief unsealed Monday, the FTC said Judge Corley "committed a fundamental legal error" when analyzing the markets for cloud gaming services and consoles by wrongly relying on Microsoft's side deals with third parties to bring Call of Duty to its rivals, like the Nintendo Switch.

"The crafting or acceptance of any remedy should have been left for the merits proceeding before the FTC, an agency designated by Congress to serve as an expert body on the appropriate remedies for antitrust law violations," the commission said. "The court should not have usurped that role, much less on a partial record and while rushing to issue a decision because of an artificially 'compressed' timeline."

Representatives for the parties did not immediately respond to requests for comment Monday evening
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It is probably why I assumed the FTC would prevail based on their argument. Every other country in the world that has looked at this merger share one thing in common: the decision and remedies on the merger has been taken by a dedicated government body that specialise in that area to make a decision on behalf of their country's needs in relation to the merger.

You would think that from people saying that all agencies should have the same opinion of the merger - to ignore the CMA block - they would at a more basic level first agree with the FTC's argument about their authority not being usurped, but here we are with many of the same people saying the FTC were wrong and deserved to lose, and at the same time that the CMA should align with other regulators' approval.
 
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