The Federal Trade Commission is no longer challenging the $68.7 billion Microsoft-Activision merger in its administrative courts, the agency has confirmed.

Trump's FTC has ditched several of former chair Lisa Khan's initiatives in favor of the president's priorities.

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard. In an order issued Thursday, the FTC said it had determined that “the public interest is best served by dismissing the administrative litigation in this case.

The lawsuit alleged the beverage company provided promotional pricing deals to a single big-box customer but didn’t give the same incentives to other retailers.

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The launch of a Joint Labor Task Force signals that the Federal Trade Commission will continue to scrutinize labor practices, but through targeted enforcement rather than rulemaking.

Key Takeaways - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now under Republican leadership, has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed an order to dismiss its complaint on Thursday, just days after it lost an appeal for a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from finalizing its acquisition.

The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees went into effect on May 12, 2025. The rule states that anyone selling tickets to live events such as concerts or sporting events must be candid about the fees they charge.