Friday, August 23, 2019

Riot Games Settles Class Action Over Sexist Culture Allegations

Los Angeles-based Riot Games said on Thursday that it has settled a class action lawsuit, which had alleged that the company had a sexist corporate culture. Terms of the settlement were not annouced, however, the attorney representing the plaintiffs said it was a "very strong settlement agreement that provides meaningful and fair value to class members for their experiences at Riot Games" and which was " a clear indication that Riot is dedicated to making progress in evolving its culture and employment practices." The class action was related to the mass protest by more than 150 Riot Games employees in May, where employees alleged the sexist corporate culture and protested the forced arbitration on those employees. The allegations of a sexist culture at Riot first came to light from an article in Kotaku last year. Riot Games and Rosen Saba, LLP, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, said that they will provide additional details on the terms of the settlement after court approval filings take place.