Tag: lawsuit
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Elon Musk Faces a $15 Million Lawsuit from Cards Against Humanity
The renowned publisher of the risqué game, Cards Against Humanity, LLC, has made a public announcement about its intention to file a lawsuit against the wealthy tech entrepreneur Elon Musk . The lawsuit arises from allegations that waste from SpaceX, Musk’s space travel company, was illegally dumped onto a protected piece of land. The protected…
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Families of Uvalde Shooting Victims File Lawsuit Against Activision, Publisher of Call of Duty, and Meta
Several families of victims of the 2022 Uvalde elementary school shooting are bringing a lawsuit against Call of Duty publisher Activision, Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the AR-15-style rifle used in the shooting. The lawsuit alleges that all three companies played a role in “grooming” the shooter,…
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Nintendo Files Lawsuit Against Creators of Yuzu, an Open-Source Switch Emulator
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against Tropic Haze, the makers of the open-source Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu. According to the lawsuit, Nintendo alleges that Yuzu bypasses the company’s security measures, allowing the decryption of games with an illegally obtained copy of prod.keys, thus enabling unauthorized versions of games to be played on PCs or Android…
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Former Activision Blizzard executive sues, claiming he was dismissed due to being an ‘older white male’
James Reid Venable, a 57-year-old previous senior director of business operations, is currently suing his former employer Activision Blizzard for age discrimination. He alleges the company treated him unfairly after he complained about discrimination, claiming that he was laid off for being older and white. Furthermore, Venable has accused the former CEO, Bobby Kotick, of…
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Activision Blizzard Pays $54 Million to Settle Gender Discrimination Lawsuit in California
Microsoft-owned gaming company, Activision Blizzard, has agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit alleging a culture of sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination, paying about $54 million. Initiated by the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) in July 2021, the lawsuit claimed the company upheld a harmful “frat boy” culture, prompting staff walkouts and executive resignations. However, the…