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Microsoft Defeats FTC Again, Can Acquire Activision Blizzard

In yet another legal victory for Microsoft, a U.S. Appeals court has ruled against the…

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This Time, Common Sense Prevailed (Premium)

U.S. District Court Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed Microsoft a stunning legal victory yesterday. She…

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UK CMA Agrees to Renegotiate with Microsoft

In the wake of Microsoft’s stunning legal victory against the FTC, the UK CMA has…

Amazon Files Legal Challenge to EU Digital Services Act

The EU went after Big Tech, and now Big Tech is starting to fight back.…

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EU Labels Microsoft, Other Big Tech Firms as Gatekeepers

EU commissioner Thierry Breton said that Microsoft and 6 other Big Tech firms are gatekeepers…

Report: Microsoft to Face EU Antitrust Investigation of Office

Reuters reports that EU antitrust regulators will soon launch a formal antitrust investigation of Microsoft…

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The FTC Doesn’t Understand Its Role in Antitrust (Premium)

I've already made my case for why the FTC is wrong about Microsoft's Activision Blizzard…

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EU Hits Google With Antitrust Complain Over its Ad Tech Business

Two years after opening an investigation into Google’s anticompetitive practices in the digital advertising business,…

FTC Files Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Against Microsoft

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today filed a lawsuit against Microsoft to prevent it…

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The State of Xbox (Premium)

The $69 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition hangs in the balance with Microsoft needing back-to-back appeals…

Jury Finds that Google Infringed on Sonos Patent

A federal jury in California concluded that Google has again infringed on a Sonos patent…

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China is 37th Country to OK Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft keeps racking up victories in its attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard, with China becoming…

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Bad for Britain, Bad for Microsoft (Premium)

In what can only be construed as a threat to the country, Microsoft president Brad…

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Let’s Talk About Microsoft Teams, Slack, and Antitrust (Premium)

Last night, we learned that Microsoft will agree to stop bundling Teams with Office to…

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9 More States Join the DOJ Antitrust Suit Against Google

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that 9 more states have joined its antitrust…

Google/Sonos Case is Heading to Trial

In a mixed verdict, a federal judge ruled that Google will be tried for infringing…

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