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Oct. 21, 2021

State agency retains outside counsel after conflict claim in Activision Blizzard case

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the game maker were set to argue before Los Angeles County Judge Timothy P. Dillon on Wednesday as to whether the state agency should be disqualified from the case or temporarily halt its enforcement action while the ethics allegations are reviewed.

Facing accusations of attorney conflict of interest, the state's fair employment agency retained outside counsel to prosecute workplace discrimination claims against Activision Blizzard Inc.

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the game maker were set to argue before Los Angeles County Judge Timothy P. Dillon on Wednesday as to whether the state agency should be ...

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