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Sexic action against Blizzard for conflict of interest endangered (Update)

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Highlight current changes yes no Update 11.10.21: As we reported in this article, the Dfeh appeal to the comparison with the EEOC , because it could damage your own case. The EEOC once again appealed to the intervention of the Dfeh. The Dfeh has violated the California rules rules by employing two lawyers who had previously worked on the EEOC s own investigation against Activision. So there is a conflict of interest, which could have serious consequences in the case of the Dfeh. The objection of the EEOC revealed that two of the leading lawyers of the DFEH intervention were not only former EEOC employees, but also two of the most important lawyers, which were previously entrusted with the EEOC examination of Activision Blizzard. Since they have joined the state investigation without knowledge or permission of the federal authority and initially led the intervention against the $ 18 million comparison, at least part of the state investigation could violate Rule 1.11 (a) (2) of the ...

A possible conflict of interest between lawyers disrupts Activision Blizzard

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It is a scene for the least unexpected that is unfolding in the case that opposes Activision Blizzard to the world, and more exactly different American agencies, its shareholders or its own employees who militate for a deep transformation of The company, accused of allowing proliferating a culture of harassment of discrimination, especially towards women. At the origin of the storm that shakes Activision Blizzard since last July is a complaint filed by the California Employment and Housing Department (DFEH) after a survey conducted for two years in contact with employees and former employees of the group., which on social networks have shown by dozens of the abuse they have been victims in the course of their work. Among the other organizations to which Blizzard Activision has been dealing with the Commission for Equal Employment (EEOC). This federal government agency recently entered into an agreement with Activision Blizzard, which will invest $ 18 million as part of its efforts...