The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sure did start a mess here as California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) punches back against Activision Blizzard's own request for an ethics investigation with a firm (but slightly unconvincing) "nuh uh".

Oh boy, let's dive in.

Someone is "incorrect" in what they've told the Court...in Virtual Legality.

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#Activision #California #EEOC

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction

02:27 DFEH's Counsel Declaration

10:03 Are You Conflicted?

21:12 The "Conflict" Attorneys' Declarations

25:16 Screenings and Emails

29:57 DFEH's Opposition to Activision's Request

32:46 A Problem of Timeliness

35:42 A State of Emergency?

39:02 Some Additional Facts (Dates of Transfer)

45:19 A Stay Would Hurt The Employees (That's Why We Just Asked for One)

48:35 Sharing is Caring

51:42 Handwaving An Ethics Issue (Rule 4.3)

54:30 Conclusion

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Discussed in this episode:

"Everybody vs Activision Blizzard: A Legal View"

YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law

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

"EEOC FALLOUT: Activision Seeks Ethics Review of ENTIRE CA Lawsuit (VL563)"

YouTube Video - October 19, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/ZvDqX1mGTBg

"Did the EEOC Just DESTROY California's Activision Blizzard Lawsuit? (VL557)"

YouTube Video - October 11, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/ZDOGC3PUGwo

"The EEOC's Surprising Ethics Complaint Against California (Virtual Legality Briefs 557A)"

YouTube Video - October 11, 2021 - Hoeg Law

https://youtu.be/ShjxHwLXWeM

DFEH Opposition to Activision Request for Stay (Ethics Complaint)

(Search Case No: 21STCV26571)

https://www.lacourt.org/

"Investigations"

42 USC 2000e-8

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/2000e-8

EEOC v Activision Blizzard

Opposition to Intervention (EEOC)

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.832570/gov.uscourts.cacd.832570.15.5.pdf

California Professional Rules of Conduct

https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rule_1.11-Exec_Summary-Redline.pdf

https://www.calbar.ca.gov/portals/0/documents/rules/rule_4.3-exec_summary-redline.pdf

"ETHICS COMMITTEE FORMAL OPINION NO. 2021-1"

California Lawyers Association

https://calawyers.org/california-lawyers-association/ethics-committee-formal-opinion-no-2021-1/

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