Case: Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. Activision Blizzard

218TCV265 | California state trial court

Filed Date: July 20, 2021

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.) On July 20, 2023, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed suit against Activision Blizzard, alleging a culture of "constant sexual harassment" of which high-level executives were aware. On December 16, 2023, DEFH announced that Activision Blizzard had agreed to pay $54 million to settle the suit, with about $45.75 million set aside for compensating women who worked at the company. Under the terms of the settlement, women who worked for the company between Oct. 12, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2020, either as hires or independent contractors, may be eligible for compensation. 

People


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Akhavan, Nakkisa (California)

Ansari, Alisha (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Baca, Elena R (California)

Distelburger, Eric David (California)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Bien, Rachel (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

218TCV265

Docket 218TCV265

June 7, 2024

June 7, 2024

Docket

21-cv-07682

Docket 2:21-cv-07682

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Activision Blizzard, Inc.

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Oct. 22, 2024

Oct. 22, 2024

Docket

Docket

Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 20, 2021

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

State Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Activision Blizzard, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Activision Publishing, Inc., Does One through Ten (Los Angeles), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

State Anti-Discrimination Law

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff