Denial Of FTC’s Injunction Bid In Activision Acquisition Upheld By 9th Circuit

( May 8, 2025, 3:33 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling denying a motion by the Federal Trade Commission seeking preliminary injunctive relief against the acquisition of the video game developer Activision Blizzard Inc. by Microsoft Corp., finding that the lower court correctly held that the FTC did not show the likelihood of success on the merits of its claim made pursuant to the Clayton Act....