The legal battle between Microsoft and the FTC coming to an end, after Judge Corley dismissed the FTC’s latest appeal. All that remains is to await the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which It is expected that this will be in accordance with the judge’s decision who handled the case.
In a recent tweet by journalist Tom Warren, it was revealed that Microsoft has accused the FTC of committing the “deadly sin of antitrust laws.” The company argues that the FTC confused a competitive disadvantage with a specific competitor (Sony) with actual harm to competition and consumers. This indictment shows Microsoft’s strong position in the legal dispute and its defense of its position in the case before the FTC.
a scathing response from Microsoft to the FTC’s emergency motion
Xbox maker says FTC committed “antitrust’s cardinal sin: confusing a competitive disadvantage with a particular competitor [Sony] to the detriment of competition and consumers” https://t.co/aPQgk9JU8L pic.twitter.com/UOfNvGcoA8
—Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 14, 2023
The FTC does not give up its legal tussle with Microsoft
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after its loss in FTC v. Microsoft. Additionally, he is seeking an emergency court order to temporarily stop Microsoft from entering into its deal with Activision Blizzard until a decision on the appeal is rendered.
In response, Microsoft argued that the urgency alleged by the FTC is a product of its own creation, as they only filed for an injunction in federal court six weeks before the deal was struck. Microsoft also notes that Judge Corley sent a copy of the decision to both the FTC and Microsoft prior to this situation.
“The court should not confuse the FTC’s litigation acumen with an urgency that warrants a departure from the usual appellate process,” Microsoft says in its filing.
For their part, the members of Congress testify to the discontent and question Lina Khan on her bias in all the cases she tries to block. We await the final judgment of the Court of Appeal.