A group of four US senators has written a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard, citing ౠcoꦇncerns of accountability.
As first reported by , the group of senators includes Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and Sheldon W⛎hitehouse. The lawmakers expressed in a letter to FTC chair Lina Khan concern that the deal might "exacerbate💛 the flurry of sexual-abuse, harassment and retaliation allegations at Activision stemming from recent federal and state investigations."
A California District Court judge approღved Aไctivision Blizzard's $18 million misconduct settlement with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) earlier this week, officially resolving the EEOC's lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. But the group of US senators worry the deal could undermine a growing movement calling for accountability at Activision Blizಞzard. Specifically, the▨ letter mentions Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who would be allowed to keep his position consistent with the terms of Microsoft's buyout.
"This lack of accountability, despite shareholders, employees, and the public calling for Kotick to be held responsible for the culture he created, would be an unacceptable result of the proposed Microsoft acquisition," tꩲhe letter reads.
An Activision Blizzard spokesperson issued its own stat𝓡ement responding to the letter from the US senators.
"The transaction between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard will not interrupt any of the actions the Activision Blizzard's leadership team has implemented throughout 2021 and is continuing to implement in 2022 with regards to improving our workplace," reads the statement, in part. "Microsoft is supportive of the goals and the work being done. This is a compelling transaction for all st꧅akeholders, including employees"
Activision Blizzard goes on to note that Kotick has seen his salary reduced to the California minimum of $62,500 for 2022, and won't see an increase ♛until the Activision Blizzard board𓄧 of director's Workplace Responsibility Committee has determined "appropriate progress toward achievement of the transformational gender-related goals and other commitments described in such announcement."
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