Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 20, 2021
State civil rights agency accused of hampering Riot Games settlement
Lawyers for the Department of Fair Employment and Housing objected to the plaintiffs and the gaming giant proceeding with a mandatory settlement conference, arguing that there are a host of discovery disputes yet to be resolved.
Attorneys for women who sued Riot Games for alleged sex discrimination and harassment accused the state's civil rights agency on Friday of attempting to gain sole control over the outcome of the case by interfering with settlement discussions.
"It is extremely disappointing that the [Department of Fair Employment and Housing] is trying to remove women from participation," said Nicholas Sarris, partner at JML Law APLC, plaintiffs' co-couns...
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