FTC's move to block Meta's Within purchase gets December court date
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The Federal Trade Commission's push against Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ:META) acquisition of virtual reality app maker Within has a December court date.
The FTC sued in July to stop Meta from taking over Within, the maker of popular subscription fitness app Supernatural. On Aug. 5, Meta said it was putting the acquisition on hold as it prepared to fight the commission.

Now U.S. District Judge Edward Davila will hold hearings on the matter over seven days through Dec. 20. The sides will have until Nov. 21 to file their written arguments.
The FTC hasn't usually intervened preemptively in acquisitions by Meta, which has taken over dozens of companies over the past decade. And according to Bloomberg, the commissioners overruled staff recommendations against challenging the deal.