Microsoft, Xbox, and Activision Beat FTC | Judge: Perhaps bad for Sony. But good for gamers. (VL762)

Microsoft x Activision may yet soon be coming to a conclusion.

Now, after finally making a federal case of it, the FTC gets its day in court, but it may ultimately wish that it hadn't.

We're back...in Virtual Legality.

#Microsoft #Xbox #activision

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction (Thanks, Melissa Latimer)
1:27 Catch-Up
TBD

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Discussed in this episode:

PLAYLIST
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy_vBs7Qt9-ROfumOtIrSdP8

TWEETS
https://twitter.com/BradSmi/status/1678796043545350144
https://twitter.com/FOSSpatents/status/1678782456198053888

COURT OPINION
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23870708/23-07-11-pi-denial-order-ftc-v-microsoft-and-activision-blzizard.pdf

ARTICLES
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/11/23791149/microsoft-activision-blizzard-uk-regulators-cma-appeal

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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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DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL.

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DESIGN WORK
Joe Ellis (Logo Design)
Chris Leroux (Motion Graphics)
For more information: contact Chris at @Chrisleroux on Twitter.

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