"In our opinion, a change of investigating officer at such crucial stage of the investigation will send the wrong signal,"CAIT said in a statement.

Microsoft has traditionally allowed the companies it acquires to run autonomously. But the Activision deal announced Tuesday will require a heavier hand. Accomplishing that will require Microsoft to deviate from its usual hands-off approach on acquisitions to tackle what amounts to a “clean up” job of fixing the famed maker of the “Call of Duty” games franchise.

A group of employees at an Activision Blizzard studio that works on the Call of Duty franchise said on Friday...

The ICICB Group is establishing a fashion-industry jewelry line, ICICB Jewelry, a new identity to make a mark in the...