An attempt to block Activision's merger with Vivendi has ended with a ruling issued by William B. Chandler III (left), chief judge of the Delaware Court of Chancery.
As reported by the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, the judge has apparently taken notice of what World of Warcraft - one of the leading assets in the merger - is all about.
In denying a municipal pension plan's request for a preliminary injunction which would have put the Activision-Vivendi marriage on hold, Judge Chandler wrote:
In some ways, perhaps, the world of Mergers and Acquisitions is a massively multiplayer role playing game as well. Like in World of Warcraft... the participants in the M&A field take on certain roles, interact in their own community, hone specialized skills, and even develop a unique, somewhat curious vernacular.
One particular quest in the world of M&A is disclosure litigation. In the instance of disclosure litigation presently pending before this Court, the world of M&A meets the World of Warcraft.
In the role-playing game that is this disclosure litigation, both sides have played their respective roles well. Like any game, this one has rules, and the most essential rule of disclosure is materiality. Because the plaintiff could not establish the materiality of its final three disclosure claims, the motion for a preliminary injunction is denied. . . .GAME OVER.
GP: Very cool, indeed, your honor. Read the full decision here (31-page pdf).
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Hehe, thats funny.
Cheezy, I love it!
A little border-line unprofessional, just because it sounds like he's not taking it seriously, but then again, it also demonstrates that he understands the industry.
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This article is full of win.
-- teh moominz --
Coolest Judge ever! Someone vote for that guy for me.....yeah I don't vote
LFG for CR to Delaware Court of Chancery. Being camped by lawyer gankers.
Electronic Arts, I presume?
There's a previous article recently (still on GP's page) whih suggests it is some retirement association.
"I'm not responcabel fer my comuter's spleling errnors." -- Xlorep DarkHelm
Something like STRS, who can fuck off and go to hell as far as I am concerned.
Gotta love professional humor
-Loudspeaker
"Volume helps to get a point across but sharp teeth are better."
Pity we could not have had JBT stand up before this one. A Judge with a sense of irony and humor. He was totally serious for 29 pages of the 31 page .pdf (exciting reading there) then closed it out with a twist. If I had not read Dennis's intro I defiantly would not have seen it coming.
That judge is awesome for that.
Dear Judge,
That last sentence that GP quoted you on was informative and pertinent. I commend you on it.
That driblle before hand? Honestly, what were you thinking? Were you trying to reach out to "the kids"? We're you trying to "be hip" and "with it"? Were you expecting that maybe a TV movie would be made, or that your words would be set beside Lincoln's Gettysburgh Address?
I for one hate it when people who sit in positions of authority spiel garbage like this. It makes them look like idiots. And if everyone in authority looks like an idiot, Mr. Bigglesworth get depressed.
GAME OVER.(46)
(46)I.e., IT IS SO ORDERED.
While I do agree that it may seem a little unprofessional, I still have to smile as it does make me feel better about the judge making the decision. He understood the genre, the games, and the companies involved. It felt like maybe, just maybe, we're starting to get people that actually understand all this stuff in positions where they can make a change.
This judge is needed in many other places. I can't wait to see more.
---- There is a limit for both politicians against video games, and video games against politicians. http://www.goteamretard.com
Isn't that called an appeal?
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