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Market15 May 2026

Will the FTC file a formal complaint against Arm by 10 Aug 2026?

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Resolved: NO

FTC press and case records show no formal complaint filed against Arm Holdings by 10 August 2026; the licensing probe remained an investigation (ftc.gov).

Resolved 10 Aug 2026
How this resolves

The complaint market resolves YES only if the FTC files a formal administrative or federal court complaint against Arm Holdings by the deadline, per FTC.gov filings; reports of investigation, subpoenas or settlement talks do not count.

The pattern behind it

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1 of 4 major chip antitrust actions since 2009 ended in a durable win for the regulator, and the probe-to-complaint stage alone has never taken less than a year. The near-term threat to Arm is headline risk, not legal risk.

Competition cases against chip companies move slowly. We looked at four big cases against chip firms since 2009. Years passed between the first probe and a formal complaint. When complaints came, they were as likely to be overturned on appeal as to stick.