FTC Moves To Appeal This Week's Microsoft/Activision Blizzard Court Decision

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.

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