California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) tried to stop the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from settling with Activision, but the resulting fallout not only sullied the reputations of both agencies, but has also proved to be all for naught.

Wanting something doesn't make it a federal case, as the State of California just found...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #California #EEOC

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Discussed in this episode:

"Activision Under Fire: A Legal View"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9PBxr5dNcoQLh2erIt2XrZ

"Intervention"

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 24

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_24

Intervention Motion, Consent Decree, and Response

https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60492502/36/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-activision-blizzard-inc/

https://investor.activision.com/consent-decree-with-EEOC

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.832570/gov.uscourts.cacd.832570.35.0.pdf

"Activision Avoids California Bid to Intervene in Settlement "

Bloomberg Law - December 13, 2021

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/activision-judge-denies-california-bid-to-challenge-settlement

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"Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law).

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