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OA563: Microsoft, Activision, and Monopoly Law!

OA563: Microsoft, Activision, and Monopoly Law!

FromOpening Arguments


OA563: Microsoft, Activision, and Monopoly Law!

FromOpening Arguments

ratings:
Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

There was huge news in the gaming industry as Microsoft announced a deal to acquire Activision! You may remember Activision from such episodes as OA513: California v. Activision Blizzard, Inc in which we covered some of the disgusting sexist behavior that has landed the company in hot water. How does that affect this acquisition? Well, you might be surprised! Listen in! Links: 15 US Code § 1 - Trusts, etc, 15 US Code § 2 - Monopolizing trade a felony; penalty, MICROSOFT HALTS MERGER WITH INTUIT - The Washington Post, United States v. Microsoft Corp, United States v. Microsoft Corp., 97, US v. Microsoft, 253 F.3d 34 (2001)
Released:
Jan 25, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every episode, legal expert Andrew and comic relief Thomas will tackle a popular legal topic and give you all the tools you need to understand the issue and win every argument you have on Facebook, with your Uncle Frank, or wherever someone is wrong on the Internet. It's law. It's politics. It's fun. We don't tell you what to think, we just set up the Opening Arguments.