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Sep. 22, 2021

Blizzard’s top legal officer leaves as SEC investigates

The company is being sued by several current and former employees and by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. They allege a culture of sexual harassment and sexism that drove women out of the workplace.

The chief legal officer at Blizzard Entertainment departed just as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it was investigating whether the company and its parent, Activision Blizzard, failed to disclose allegations of rampant sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace.

"The past three years have been full of unexpected twists and turns, but I feel honored to have worked with and met so many great people at Blizzard and across ...

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