Video game company Activision Blizzard will pay 35 million to settle the charges about how the company disclosed employee complaints about the workplace and alleged violations of whistleblower protection rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled on Friday.
According to the SEC, between the 2018 and 2021, Activision Blizzard did not have proper procedures to collect and analyze employee complaints about workplace misconduct. This meant that company management did not understand the full scope of the issue, the SEC said, and “did not assess whether any material issues existed that would have required public disclosure.”
The order also found that between 2016 and 2021, Activision Blizzard violated an SEC whistleblower protection rule by requiring former employees to disclose whether they had received a request for information from the SEC in their separation agreement.
Activision Blizzard also agreed to a cease and desist order on these practices, according to the SEC.
“The SEC’s order...
According to the SEC, between the 2018 and 2021, Activision Blizzard did not have proper procedures to collect and analyze employee complaints about workplace misconduct. This meant that company management did not understand the full scope of the issue, the SEC said, and “did not assess whether any material issues existed that would have required public disclosure.”
The order also found that between 2016 and 2021, Activision Blizzard violated an SEC whistleblower protection rule by requiring former employees to disclose whether they had received a request for information from the SEC in their separation agreement.
Activision Blizzard also agreed to a cease and desist order on these practices, according to the SEC.
“The SEC’s order...
- 2/3/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paul Cauthen makes a bold, swaggering declaration of his bona fides in his new single “Country as Fuck,” the first release from Country Coming Down, the Texas native’s third full-length album.
For the man nicknamed “Big Velvet,” the groove-driven “Country as Fuck” feels like a natural extension of his larger-than-life presence. Cauthen sing-raps his verses over a thick bassline and funky drum pattern, name-checking Lil Nas X and Tim McGraw while touting his own homegrown brand of ingenuity. “I go to Piggly Wiggly/Call out on my Cb/Steal...
For the man nicknamed “Big Velvet,” the groove-driven “Country as Fuck” feels like a natural extension of his larger-than-life presence. Cauthen sing-raps his verses over a thick bassline and funky drum pattern, name-checking Lil Nas X and Tim McGraw while touting his own homegrown brand of ingenuity. “I go to Piggly Wiggly/Call out on my Cb/Steal...
- 11/18/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.