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How Microsoft bagged Activision Blizzard

Behind the Money

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Microsoft's Legal Strategy and the Outcome of the Department of Justice Lawsuit

This chapter explores Microsoft's aggressive legal strategy and the challenges they faced during the US Department of Justice lawsuit in 1998, including Bill Gates' testimony and the initial order to break up the company. It also discusses how the political environment changed and the eventual deal brokered by the new Bush administration.

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