Activision-Blizzard pays $35m to send SEC away, Microsoft merger still in doubt

Allegations of stifled whistleblowing and disclosure failures end with no admission of guilt, as usual

Rather than face proceedings before the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay $35 million to settle charges that it both failed to maintain appropriate misconduct reporting controls over so-called "frat boy culture," and also violated whistleblower protection laws....