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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