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Activision/Blizzard Lawsuit Discussion – Episode 71


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“You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, whether he is one of your brothers or one of the sojourners who are in your land within your towns.” Deuteronomy 24:14



“Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first.” – Angela Ahrendts (Senior Vice President, Apple) 



Shout out to Reddit for keeping everything in one place: Activision Blizzard Situation Megathread – News and Developments: Games



The Story as it broke first: Activision Blizzard Sued Over ‘Frat Boy’ Culture, Harassment (1)



The Lawsuit: Lawsuit



First Official Response: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1418017955841982465



Employees: Activision Blizzard employees call leadership response to harassment suit ‘abhorrent and insulting’



Former President of Blizzard: Blizzard President Calls Toxic Workplace Allegations “Extremely Troubling”



Torture Apologist and former Executive Sponsor of the ABK Employee Women’s Network Fran Townsend says that because it hasn’t happen to her means it hasn’t happen: Chief Compliance Officer Frances Townsend Responds To California’s Lawsuit In Email To Staff



Embattled Activision Blizzard Executive Steps Down as Women’s Network Sponsor



CEO response: Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick tells staff company’s initial response to discrimination lawsuit was “tone deaf”



But shocking no one this isn’t first time he had to deal with Sexual Harassment: Kotaku Activision Boss Loses Legal Battle Over Sexual Harassment Case Activision boss Bobby Kotick has lost



While hiring an anti-Union law firm to make “check” their work.  Activision Blizzard has hired a legal firm known for union-busting



But this isn’t first company to have these problems: Riot Games inv...
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