https://www.ign.com/articles/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-timeline-the-story-so-far
Activision Blizzard and its current and former employees are in the middle of dealing with the fallout of a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing that alleges

https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/activision-blizzard-settlement-lawsuit-california-sexual-harassment-pay-discrimination-1235841843/#!
Activision Blizzard will pay $54.9 million to settle a lawsuit by California's Civil Rights Department alleging a pattern of pay and promotion practices that discriminated against women.. The

https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/court-approves-eeocs-18-million-settlement-activision-blizzard
The EEOC secured $18 million and injunctive relief for current and former employees who experienced sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, or retaliation at Activision Blizzard and its subsidiaries. The consent decree covers all U.S. locations of the video game company and its affiliates and will be monitored by a third-party consultant.

https://www.polygon.com/22608315/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-gender-discrimination-sexual-harassment-california-dfeh
Activision Blizzard, the maker of Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Candy Crush, is the subject of a lawsuit filed in July by California that alleges that the company has fostered a

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/27/tech/activision-blizzard-eeoc-harassment-settlement/index.html
Activision Blizzard will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit by a US government agency alleging harassment and discrimination, the firm said Monday.. The gaming company, which owns hugely popular

https://www.windowscentral.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit
Around 40 employees fired, pushed out since lawsuit — Jan. 17, 2022. According to The Wall Street Journal, Activision Blizzard has "fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/business/activision-blizzard-california-lawsuit.html
A California state agency is suing Activision Blizzard, the video game maker that produces Call of Duty, over claims of sexual harassment and discrimination. After a two-year investigation, the

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/05/jury-finds-activision-blizzard-liable-in-23-4m-patent-infringement-case/
A jury has found Activision Blizzard liable for $23.4 million in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit first brought to court in 2015. The case centers on patents first filed by Boeing in 2000

https://apnews.com/article/activision-blizzard-discrimination-settlement-d3df8190658262a5c4e22c8a63997eb4
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California's civil rights agency on behalf of women ... signing petitions criticizing the company for its defensive reaction to the lawsuit and staging a walkout. Under the terms of the settlement, women who worked for the company between Oct

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/04/25/2023-08726/united-states-v-activision-blizzard-inc-proposed-final-judgment-and-competitive-impact-statement
On April 3, 2023, the United States filed a Complaint alleging that Activision Blizzard, Inc. ("Activision") and the teams in the Overwatch and Call of Duty Leagues owned by Activision agreed to suppress wages for professional esports players through the imposition of a "Competitive Balance Tax," which penalized any team that paid total

https://www.pcgamer.com/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-controversy-timeline-explained/
The lawsuit: What happens next. On July 20th, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard collecting "numerous complaints about unlawful

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-12-15/activision-to-pay-50-million-settlement-in-california-case
As part of the agreement, Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay up to $46.75 million, which will be used to compensate women who worked for the company in California from Oct. 12, 2015, to Dec. 31

https://time.com/6086010/activision-blizzard-california-lawsuit-sexual-harassment/
Several hundred Activision Blizzard employees stage a walkout which they say is in a response from company leadership to a lawsuit highlighting alleged harassment, inequality, and more within the

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Department_of_Fair_Employment_and_Housing_v._Activision_Blizzard
Activision Blizzard is a current lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), now the Civil Rights Department (CRD) against video game developer Activision Blizzard in July 2021. The lawsuit asserts that management of Activision Blizzard allowed and at times encouraged sexual misconduct towards female

https://www.theverge.com/23523563/read-microsoft-response-ftc-antitrust-complaint-activision-blizzard-king
Microsoft argues that its $68.7 billion deal to buy the gaming giant won't harm competition or consumers, and cites its promise to make Call of Duty available on Nintendo Switch. The FTC and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick oppose the acquisition, while Microsoft admits to making some games exclusive to Xbox and PC.

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-22
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Activision Blizzard Inc., a video game development and publishing company, agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it failed to maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that the company could assess whether its disclosures pertaining to its workforce were adequate.

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-activision-blizzard-2023-04-03/
The department said in its lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Washington that Activision Blizzard Inc, which owns leagues built around its "Overwatch" and "Call of Duty" video games, and the

https://www.npr.org/2021/07/22/1019293032/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-unequal-pay-sexual-harassment-video-games
A lawsuit filed by the state of California on Wednesday alleges sexual harassment, gender discrimination and violations of the state's equal pay law at the video game giant Activision Blizzard

https://www.techradar.com/news/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-a-timeline-of-key-events-and-everything-you-need-to-know
October 25 - Activision Blizzard's request to pause lawsuit rejected. PC Gamer reports that Activision Blizzard had attempted to put the ongoing lawsuit on hold, but the attempt was dismissed by

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/activision-blizzard-beats-shareholder-lawsuit-1235307901/
Activision Blizzard Beats Shareholder Suit. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from investors alleging they were misled about the severity of investigations into the video game giant's workplace

https://www.denofgeek.com/games/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-major-events-history-everything-explained/
On July 20, 2021, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard after a lengthy two-year investigation. According to Bloomberg Law, the

https://kotaku.com/everything-that-has-happened-since-the-activision-blizz-1847401161
The ongoing lawsuit against Activision Blizzard has made public some truly terrible and horrendous behavior that occurred across multiple studios and offices. Many women were allegedly sexually

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/03/22/activision-blizzard-lawsuit-settlement/
P. Andrew Torrez, who owns a law firm and hosts the Opening Arguments podcast, which has covered the Activision Blizzard suit, said the judge's ruling is a victory for Activision Blizzard and

https://www.legaldive.com/news/uvalde-families-lawsuit-meta-activision-blizzard-gun-manufacturer/717442/
The lawsuits against Meta, Activision Blizzard and Daniel Defense are among the latest filed in the wake of the May 2022 massacre that killed 19 children and two teachers. They came after Uvalde families last week settled with the city for $2 million and announced lawsuits against the state and federal government, including one against 92 Texas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-heartbreaking-reason-why-activision-is-being-sued/ar-BB1ncuXG
Activision Blizzard is no stranger to lawsuits, but its latest legal battle is particularly gut-wrenching. The video game company, alongside social media giant Meta and gun manufacturer Daniel

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/activision-blizzard-named-in-lawsuit-by-uvalde-parents
A pair of lawsuits allege Meta, Activision, and rifle company Daniel Defense are partially responsible for the carnage in the Uvalde school shooting. The attorney famous for successfully winning a settlement for Sandy Hook school shooting victims' families has brought a new pair of lawsuits in relation to the deadly 2022 Uvalde shooting at Robb

https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-shooting-elementary-anniversary-texas-a20e7fefa9d66058a8ff6611fa808df8
The lawsuit against Meta and Activision Blizzard — the maker of Call of Duty — were filed in California with additional families of victims from the attack. Activision called the Uvalde shooting "horrendous and heartbreaking in every way, and we express our deepest sympathies to the families and communities who remain impacted by this

https://www.reuters.com/legal/families-uvalde-school-shooting-victims-sue-meta-microsoft-gunmaker-2024-05-24/
Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits on Friday against Instagram's parent company Meta , Activision Blizzard and its parent Microsoft

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2024/05/24/uvalde-victims-families-sue-call-of-duty-studio-activision-meta-ar-15-maker/
Microsoft closed on its long sought after and long-delayed purchase of Activision Blizzard, the video game giant behind "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft," in October for a staggering

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/commn-holyoak-kroger-continuance-dissent-2024.05.29.pdf
The Commission filed an administrative complaint to prevent The Kroger Company from acquiring Albertsons Companies, Inc. (collectively "Respondents") on February 26, 2024. The date for the administrative hearing was set for July 31, 2024—roughly five months after the complaint was filed.1 The Commission also filed a complaint seeking a