NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580

CASE NAME FILE/DOCKET NUMBER

Pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, I (we) am (are) entering in the above 

proceeding the appearance of

1. COUNSEL OR REPRESENTATIVE

Include the name, address, email address, and telephone number of each 

counsel or representative entering an appearance in the above proceeding,

Include the address and telephone numbers of all persons, partnerships, 

corporations, or associations on whose behalf this Notice of Appearance 

is being filed.

3. ASSOCIATE/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

4. SIGNATURE OF SENIOR COUNSEL 5. DATE SIGNED

Return this form to: Federal Trade Commission 

Room H-113 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20580

FTC Form 232 (rev. 12/18)

2. RESPONDENT(S) OR THIRD PARTY(IES)

counsel supporting the complaint (Complete Items 1, 3, 4, and 5 below)

counsel or representative for the respondent (Complete Items 1, 2, 4, and 5 below)

counsel or representative for a third party (Complete Items 1, 2, 4, and 5 below)

PUBLIC

Microsoft Corporation and Activision Blizzard, Inc. D09412

Merrick Pastore (Attorney) 

mpastore@ftc.gov 

U.S. Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

Telephone: (202) 326-2244

Jim Abell

James H. Weingarten 12/12/2022

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

In the Matter of

Microsoft Corporation, 

 a corporation, DOCKET NO. 9412 

 and 

Activision Blizzard, Inc., 

 a corporation.

STATEMENT OF GOOD STANDING PURSUANT TO 16 C.F.R. § 4.1 

Pursuant to 16 C.F.R. § 4.1(d), I state that I am eligible to practice before the 

Commission as a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia (Bar No. 230589). As requested 

by 16 C.F.R. § 4.1(d), I further state that I am a member of good standing within the legal 

profession. 

Dated: December 12, 2022 Respectfully submitted,

By: s/ Merrick Pastore

Merrick Pastore

Federal Trade Commission

600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20580 

Telephone: (202) 326-2244 

Email: mpastore@ftc.gov 

Counsel Supporting the Complaint 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on December 12, 2022, I filed the foregoing document electronically using 

the FTC’s E-Filing System, which will send notification of such filing to: 

April Tabor 

 Secretary

Federal Trade Commission 

 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. H-113 

 Washington, DC 20580 

 ElectronicFilings@ftc.gov 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

 Administrative Law Judge 

 Federal Trade Commission

 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Rm. H-110 

 Washington, DC 20580 

I also certify that I caused the foregoing document to be served via email to: 

Beth Wilkinson

Rakesh Kilaru

Wilkinson Stekloff LLP 

2001 M Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 847-4010 

bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

rkilaru@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

Mike Moiseyev

Megan Granger

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

2001 M Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 682-7235 

michael.moiseyev@weil.com 

megan.granger@weil.com 

Counsel for Microsoft Corporation 

Steven Sunshine

Maria Raptis

Julia K. York 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & 

Flom LLP

1440 New York Ave, NW 

Washington, DC 20005 

(202) 371-7860 

steve.sunshine@skadden.com 

maria.raptis@skadden.com

julia.york@skadden.com 

Counsel for Activision Blizzard, Inc.

By: s/ Merrick Pastore 

 Merrick Pastore

 Counsel Supporting the Complaint 

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