Judge Strikes Another Blow Against Biden’s Activist FTC With Ruling in Microsoft-Activision Merger
Lina Khan has been aggressively crusading against what she has called ‘exploitative,’ ‘collusive,’ and ‘abusive’ tactics in the technology industry since she took over the FTC in 2021 with little to show for it.
A federal judge in California struck another blow against President Biden’s activist Federal Trade Commission chief, Lina Khan, by denying a government request to block Microsoft’s pending acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard.
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of California’s Northern District said Tuesday the FTC failed to make a compelling case that the $70 billion deal between the two tech giants would harm consumer choice in the video game market. She denied the agency’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking the transaction until it could fight the merger at an internal court.
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