Activision Blizzard's year of news appearances is almost unbelievable, but perhaps none more so than the announcement that Microsoft and Xbox is purchasing them for just under $70 BILLION in cash.
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The Federal Trade Commission is putting it's money where it's mouth is as reports suggest that the commission will not be sticking to generally accepted antitrust review principles.
Does that mean they'll try to make an example out of Microsoft x Activision? Is it time to worry?
The remake of The Wrath of Khan is taking a different approach...in Virtual Legality.
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#Activision #Microsoft #FTC
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Nord)
01:56 A Very Broad Review
08:19 A Holistic Approach or A Legal Approach?
16:16 Consumer Welfare In Front of Congress
23:14 Limits on FTC Authority
26:52 EU and the Cloud
29:55 Conclusion
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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).
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