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Microsoft: Break Competition Laws (Endless Antitrust Violations), Lie to Regulators, Then Send Secret Bribes

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 15, 2024,
updated Oct 15, 2024

Microsoft is still just organised crime or a bribery operation disguised as a legitimate company [1,2]:

Terms of agreement were not disclosed, case dismissed 'with prejudice'

Just in:

The legal action was begun shortly after the FTC filed its own lawsuit, (which Microsoft crucially won back in 2023 by lying to the FTC!

They lied to the FTC about the layoffs; who's gonna hold them accountable for the lying? Is Microsoft above the law?

Microsoft nowadays pays bribes to oust the regulators who opposed Microsoft's lying. Microsoft has also paid off the judges.

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  1. Microsoft settles antitrust lawsuit over Activision Blizzard acquisition

    An antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft over its acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been settled.

    As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, both parties notified the court on Monday that the case was to be dismissed "with prejudice," meaning it could not be refiled.

    The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Lawyers agreed in a court filing that "each party shall bear their own costs and fees."

    The private consumer lawsuit was initially filed in December 2022 over antitrust concerns. The case was dismissed in March 2023 after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled the complaint "[lacked] allegations" but granted the plaintiffs 20 days to resubmit the case.

    It was refiled in April 2023 with additional information, including internal documents and redacted sections relating to ten-year agreements Microsoft made with Sony and Nintendo.

  2. Microsoft settles lawsuit from players attempting to block Activision Blizzard acquisition

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