FTC accuses Microsoft of misrepresenting its Activision Blizzard plans after layoffs
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So, why not let them do it? You acting on their behalf is not what acting independently means.
ABK would have done these layoffs independently on the same day as BGS and XGS did their layoffs. What a coincidence.
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Not everything in life is about how legal/illegal an action is. I work for a huge law firm, mind you, and I think a lot scummy things are technically legal to do.
I'm glad you've changed your thoughts on the subject, but the acquisition was never an argument with a lot of equivalency from both sides, to me. It remains bullshit to me that moderation was enforced against those pointing out the consequences of Microsoft doing this... and now we're able to vividly see how 100% correct those concerns were. It was labeled fan drivel, which was a bogus accusation.
Honestly, this is in all likelihood not even a case where the FTC "should have known better", it's one where they almost certainly did know better, ignored that knowledge, and then brought it up later so they can act like they have teeth or are doing their job properly after the fact.
That's not what independent means in this situation. The only question (and unfortunately a weakness of the new FTC filing) is whether layoffs were a plausible action by Activision-Blizzard under the circumstances. We know they had a huge influx of hires for the pandemic period, even expanding after the original filings and before the merger. The whole industry has been doing layoffs for exactly the same set of factors. Layoffs are trash and represent a failure of leadership, but it's one of the main ways companies operationally adjust to changing conditions.
I thought the FTC did know better, but a judge didn't agree with their arguments.
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