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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES 

In the Matter of 

Microsoft Corp.,

 a corporation, and 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.,

 a corporation, 

 Respondents. 

 DOCKET NO. 9412 

SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION OF NON-PARTY CORNERSTONE RESEARCH 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO MOVE TO LIMIT OR QUASH OR OTHERWISE 

RESPOND TO SUBPOENA 

Non-party Cornerstone Research (“Cornerstone Research”) hereby moves for a second 

extension of time to March 30, 2023, to move to limit or quash or otherwise respond to the 

subpoena served on Cornerstone Research by Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) on March 

3, 2023 (the “Subpoena”). Activision consents to the relief requested in this motion. This is 

Cornerstone Research’s second request for an extension. 

Activision served Cornerstone Research with the Subpoena on March 3, 2023, with a 

production date of March 13, 2023. Activision and Cornerstone Research met and conferred 

regarding the Subpoena on March 9, 2023, during which meeting Activision agreed to extend 

Cornerstone Research’s time to respond to the Subpoena. On March 13, 2023, Cornerstone 

Research filed the Unopposed Motion of Non-Party Cornerstone Research for Extension of Time 

to Move to Limit or Quash or Otherwise Respond to Subpoena (“First Unopposed Motion”), and 

Activision consented to the relief requested in the First Unopposed Motion. The Court granted 
 

 

 

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the First Unopposed Motion on March 15, 2023, extending Cornerstone Research’s deadline to 

file a motion to quash or limit Activision’s subpoena to March 23, 2023. 

Activision and Cornerstone Research met and conferred again regarding the Subpoena on 

March 22, 2023, and Activision stated it consented to the relief requested in this second motion. 

Because discussions between Cornerstone Research and Activision remain ongoing, 

Cornerstone Research requests a second extension of its deadline to move to limit or quash or 

otherwise respond to the Subpoena pursuant to 16 C.F.R. § 3.34(c) so that Cornerstone Research 

and Activision can continue their discussions and hopefully eliminate or narrow any issues that 

may need to be presented to the Court for resolution. 

Pursuant to the January 4, 2023 Scheduling Order, Activision has until April 7, 2023 to 

complete fact discovery, and, therefore, Cornerstone Research does not believe the requested 

extension will delay the progress of these proceedings. 

WHEREFORE, for good cause shown, Cornerstone Research respectfully requests that 

Your Honor grant the requested relief pursuant to 16 C.F.R. § 4.3(b). 

Dated: March 23, 2023 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Fernanda L. Schmid 

Fernanda L. Schmid (fschmid@cornerstone.com) 

Cornerstone Research 

555 West 5th Street 

38th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90013 

T: +1 213 553 2557 

Counsel for Non-Party Cornerstone Research, Inc. 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES 

In the Matter of 

Microsoft Corp.,

 a corporation, and 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.,

 a corporation, 

 Respondents. 

DOCKET NO. 9412 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO MOVE TO LIMIT OR QUASH OR OTHERWISE 

RESPOND TO SUBPOENA 

On March 13, 2023, non-party Cornerstone Research filed a motion to extend the time for 

it to file a motion to quash or limit a subpoena served on Cornerstone Research by Respondent 

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (“Activision”) (“First Motion”). The Court granted the First Motion on 

March 15, 2023, extending Cornerstone Research’s deadline to file a motion to quash or limit 

Activision’s subpoena to March 23, 2023. 

On March 23, 2023, non-party Cornerstone Research filed a second motion to extend the 

time for it to file a motion to quash or limit the subpoena served on Cornerstone Research by 

Respondent Activision (“Second Motion”) to March 30, 2023. 

Cornerstone Research states that Activision and Cornerstone Research are engaged in 

ongoing negotiations and that further negotiations may narrow or eliminate areas of dispute. 

Cornerstone Research further states that Activision agrees to the extension requested in the 

Second Motion. 

Upon review and consideration of the Motion, the Motion is GRANTED. It is hereby 
 

 

 

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ORDERED that Cornerstone Research’s deadline to file a motion to quash or limit Activision’s 

subpoena is extended to March 30, 2023. 

ORDERED: 

D. Michael Chappell 

Chief Administrative Law Judge 

Date: March , 2023 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on March 23, 2023, I filed the foregoing document electronically using 

the Federal Trade Commission’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, D.C. 20580 

ElectronicFilings@ftc.gov 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 

Administrative Law Judge 

Federal Trade Commission 

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

Washington, D.C. 20580 

OALJ@ftc.com 

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

Complaint Counsel 

James Weingarten 

James Abell 

Meredith Levert 

Jennifer Fleury 

Cem Akleman 

Taylor Alexander 

Amanda Butler 

Merrick Pastore 

Nicole Callan 

Ethan Gurwitz 

Maria Cirincione 

James Gossmann 

Stephen Santulli 

Edmund Saw 

Michael A. Franchak 

Peggy Bayer Femenella 

Kassandra DiPietro 

Justin Alexander Ansaldo 

Federal Trade Commission 

600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20580 

(202) 326-2289 

jweingarten@ftc.gov 

jabell@ftc.gov 

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mlevert@ftc.gov 

jfleury@ftc.gov 

cakleman@ftc.gov 

talexander@ftc.gov 

abutler2@ftc.gov 

mpastore@ftc.gov 

ncallan@ftc.gov 

egurwitz@ftc.gov 

mcirincione@ftc.gov 

jgossmann@ftc.gov 

ssantulli@ftc.gov 

esaw@ftc.gov 

mfranchak@ftc.gov 

pbayerfemenella@ftc.gov 

kdipietro@ftc.gov 

jansaldo@ftc.gov 

Counsel for Respondent Microsoft Corp. 

Beth Wilkinson 

Rakesh N. Kilaru 

Kieran Gostin 

Grace L. Hill 

Anastasia M. Pastan 

Alysha Bohanon 

Sarah E. Neuman 

Wilkinson Stekloff LLP 

2001 M Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 847-4010 

bwilkinson@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

rkilaru@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

kgostin@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

ghill@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

apastan@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

abohanon@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

sneuman@wilkinsonstekloff.com 

Michael Moiseyev 

Megan Granger 

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 

2001 M Street, NW 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

(202) 682-7235 

michael.moiseyev@weil.com 

megan.granger@weil.com 

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Counsel for Respondent Activision-Blizzard, Inc. 

Steven C. Sunshine 

Julia K. York 

Jessica R. Watters 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 

1440 New York Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20005 

(202) 271-7860 

steve.sunshine@skadden.com 

julia.york@skadden.com 

jessica.watters@skadden.com 

Maria A. Raptis 

Michael J. Sheerin 

Evan R. Kreiner 

Andrew D. Kabbes 

Bradley J. Pierson 

Matthew M. Martino 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 

One Manhattan West 

New York, NY 10001 

(212) 735-2425 

maria.raptis@skadden.com 

michael.sheerin@skadden.com 

evan.kreiner@skadden.com 

andrew.kabbes@skadden.com 

bradley.pierson@skadden.com 

matthew.martino@skadden.com 

Respectfully submitted, 

/s/ Fernanda L. Schmid 

Fernanda L. Schmid (fschmid@cornerstone.com) 

Cornerstone Research 

555 West 5th Street 

38th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90013 

T: (213) 553-2557 

Counsel for Non-Party Cornerstone Research 

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