Judge denies California’s attempt to intervene in Activision Blizzard settlement
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today in federal court, a judge said she will deny the state of California's attempt to intervene in the $18 million settlement between Activision Blizzard and the EEOC, according to a report from Bloomberg.
The denial prevents the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing from joining the EEOC's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard in order to oppose the consent decree that accompanies the creation of an $18 million settlement fund. The DFEH filed the objection in October, stating that the consent decree would harm the state's case against Activision Blizzard, asserting the decree could, among other adverse outcomes, potentially allow for the destruction of evidence necessary to the state's case or release the company from...