State lawyer alleges Newsom interfered in Activision lawsuit – By Associated Press (Fox Business) / April 15, 2022
The company was sued in July, alleging a “frat boy” culture that had become a “breeding ground for harassment and discrimination against women.”
A lawyer for California’s civil rights agency has resigned over what she alleged were undue attempts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his office to interfere in a state lawsuit against video game giant Activision Blizzard.
Bloomberg reported that Melanie Proctor, assistant chief counsel with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, told staff in a Tuesday email she was resigning in protest over the firing of Janette Wipper, the department’s chief counsel who worked on the Activision lawsuit. Proctor also said Newsom’s office asked for “advance notice” on elements of the litigation.
“As we continued to win in state court, this interference increased, mimicking the interests of Activision’s counsel,” said the email, a copy of which was shown to Bloomberg.
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