Civil Rights
Jun. 14, 2023
EEOC complicated Activision investigation, state tells circuit
A legal clash ensued between the California Civil Rights Department and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and attorneys for the state filed an unsuccessful motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit, claiming the settlement would allow Activision Blizzard to escape liability under the stronger California law claims.
If the California Civil Rights Department is allowed to intervene in a federal sexual harassment and workplace discrimination lawsuit against video game maker Activision Blizzard Inc., it would make the judicial process more efficient and simplify future litigation, an attorney for the state agency told a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Tuesday.
Under federal rules of procedure governing the right to intervene, “we need all the part...
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