In the face of California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) lawsuit, Activision Blizzard has been at times defiant, empathetic, political, and more. Now, with the departure of J. Allen Brack, Blizzard head, they appear to be softening their stance considerably.
What did they say? And what does it mean for the future of the company and this litigation?
Activision Blizzard may have taken "Get the JAB" a bit literally...in Virtual Legality.
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CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 03:02 Heads Roll - Investor Version 11:48 Heads Roll - Public Version 19:55 Conclusion
Discussed in this episode:
"California vs Activision Blizzard: A Legal View" YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9PBxr5dNcoQLh2erIt2XrZ
"Blizzard president J. Allen Brack sent out an email to staff last night..." Tweet - July 23, 2021 - Jason Schreier https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1418512291218264065
DFEH (California) vs Activision Blizzard et al Filed July 20, 2021 https://aboutblaw.com/YJw
"A Letter From President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Alegre Regarding Blizzard Entertainment" Business Wire - August 3, 2021 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210803005609/en/A-Letter-From-President-and-Chief-Operating-Officer-Daniel-Alegre-Regarding-Blizzard-Entertainment
"Vicarious Visions merged into Blizzard" GamesIndustry Biz - January 22, 2021 https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-01-22-vicarious-visions-merged-into-blizzard
"NEW LEADERSHIP AT BLIZZARD" Blizzard Blog - August 3, 2021 https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23706475/new-leadership-at-blizzard
"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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