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Ninth Circuit Rules In Favor Of Merging Parties In Microsoft/Activision Appeal
05/13/2025On May 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court opinion that denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) motion for a preliminary injunction against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc. Federal Trade Commission v. Microsoft Corp. and Activision Blizzard, Inc., No. 23-15992 (May 7, 2025).
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United States District Court Rejects FTC’s Attempt To Block Tempur Sealy And Mattress Firm Vertical Merger
03/11/2025On January 31, 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) motion for a preliminary injunction to block the $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. Fed. Trade Comm’n v. Tempur Sealy Int’l, Inc., No. 4:24-CV-02508 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 31, 2025).
