The Federal Trade Commission complained to a federal appeals court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s layoff of 1,900 employees in its video games division went against its representations in court as it fought to acquire Activision Blizzard. The move undermines Microsoft’s claims that the companies would continue to operate independently, the FTC said, and will make it harder to get “effective relief” if the agency succeeds in its administrative proceeding.
FTC for the past 60 years: “You lied to us? Great job, kid!”
FTC under Lina Khan: “You lied to us? We’ll see your ass in court.”
We might not win, but golly it’s refreshing to see someone try.