Law Practice
Jul. 9, 2008
'Game Over,' Judge Says of Efforts to Block Video Game Merger
A judge rebuffing shareholders' attempts to block approval of Santa Monica video game publisher Activision Inc.'s proposed $18 billion merger with Vivendi SA was not that unusual. But, channelling "South Park's" bad boy Cartman by instructing the plaintiffs to respect his "authori-tay," was out of the ordinary.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
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A judge rebuffing shareholders' attempts to block approval of Santa Monica video game publisher Activision Inc.'s proposed $18 billion merger with Vivendi SA was not that unusual. But, channelling "South Park's" bad boy Cartman by instructing the plaintiffs to respect his "authori-tay," was out of the ordinary.
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