Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to block his merger agreement with Microsoft on “The Claman Countdown.” Activision Blizzard, the video game company behind Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, among others, has settled an employment discrimination lawsuit with the state of California for $54 million. The settlement resolves … [Read more…]
A California regulator has settled its Blockbuster lawsuit over alleged sexual harassment at Activision Blizzard. According to a press release from the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), the gaming company, now owned by Microsoft, will pay approximately $54 million as part of the settlement. The CRD (formerly known as the Department of Fair Employment and … [Read more…]
More than two years after the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) filed a high-profile lawsuit against Activision Blizzard accusing the company of widespread gender discrimination and pay inequality, the two parties have reached a settlement for approximately $54 million. The Wall Street Journal first reported the agreement on Friday, and the CRD published a statement … [Read more…]
Global online shopping platform Temu is already gaining ground in the US Apple Store. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese low-cost online retailer Temu has filed a new lawsuit against its rival Shein over copyright concerns and “mafia-like intimidation of suppliers,” according to a filing Wednesday. In the lawsuit, Boston-based WhaleCo, which does business … [Read more…]
Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave The parents of a 14-year-old girl are suing American Airlines after they claim a male flight attendant hid his cell phone to secretly film their daughter in the bathroom aboard a flight in September from Charlotte to Boston. During the flight on September 2nd The lawsuit alleges … [Read more…]
A few days after the announcement of a complaint against Sony, we learned that the case was approved to proceed, which is not conducive to PlayStation’s affairs. A class action lawsuit is currently forming in the United Kingdom against the PlayStation Store’s business practices. The reason is the 30% commission on all purchases in the … [Read more…]
According to multiple online media reports, Sony is facing a mass lawsuit worth almost C$11 billion (£6.3 billion) over allegations that the PlayStation maker abused its market dominance and unfairly depressed prices to consumers, a London court has ruled two days ago. Last year, Sony Interactive Entertainment was sued on behalf of almost 9 million … [Read more…]
FILE – A Taco Bell is being sued by a former employee who claims he witnessed sex at a Christmas party in 2022. Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press A former Taco Bell employee is suing the restaurant chain and franchise owner after he reportedly witnessed excessive alcohol consumption and open sex at a holiday party at … [Read more…]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury should decide whether Tesla and Elon Musk exaggerated the capabilities of the electric car maker’s Autopilot system and caused the fatal accident of a software engineer who turned it on, took his hands off the steering wheel and turned it off later crashed into a truck, a judge … [Read more…]
Visual artists defend themselves against AI companies A lawsuit filed by three visual artists against artificial intelligence image generators may be the first indication of how difficult it will be for all types of creators to stop AI developers from profiting from their work. (August 31) AP For years, important decisions about who received health … [Read more…]