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Old 02-28-2008, 12:29 AM
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More Lawsuits (against Activision this time)


Yes, pertaining to their merger with Blizzard, apparently some of the stockholders aren't happy.

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"The merger, stock purchase and tender offer, working in concert, convey control of Activision to Vivendi but fail to offer the Activision stockholders an opportunity to realize a true control premium for their stock," read the complaint.
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Old 02-28-2008, 12:06 PM
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The stock holders did get screwed in that one. They probably wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't 49% but 52% just takes away all the goodness from the stockholders. They probably have a good case.
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Old 02-28-2008, 02:42 PM
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