The Revolving Door Project says the judge's son's employment poses a clear conflict of interest.
set for August. If Corley decides not to temporarily halt the deal, it could be closed ahead of a July 18 deadline.
The Revolving Door Project, which is part of the left-leaning Center for Economic and Policy Research, claims Corley’s son’s employment at the company could pose “a clear risk of retaliation.” Microsoft could respond to a ruling against them, the group alleges, by firing Corley’s son or putting up corporate roadblocks making it more difficult for him to advance his career.
which it said could be used as a convenient cover to justify a retaliatory firing. Just the mere possibility of thatMicrosoft, Activision Blizzard, and the FTC did not immediately respond to Gizmodo’s request for commenteven if he’s not directly involved in the gaming division due to the high-stakes nature of the deal. The letter cited Microsoft’s lead lawyer who last week said a ruling against the company in the merger case could result in a “
.” That shakeup, they say, could reignite concerns about layoffs impacting many different divisions of the company. Similarly, Microsoft could find itself forced to pay $3 billion in breakup fees to Activision if the merger does not go through.The letter comes during a crucial moment in one of the most expensive tech acquisitions to date.
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