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Riot Games Clears CEO In Misconduct Allegations

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Los Angeles-based videogame developer Riot Games said on Tuesday that a special committee has cleared its CEO, Nicolo Laurent, of alleged misconduct. Riot Games said that it hired an outside law firm, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to investigation the allegations.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Brandon Beck – Riot Games. StarCraft 2 might be the most played eSport currently, but Riot Games’ “League of Legends” is garnering prize pools in the millions. They raised some money, stole some guys from Blizzard, and released the game for free. Here are 10 people I think will be leading the charge.

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

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Code Monkey Hackathon song (VIDEO ABOVE). In the late afternoon, about a dozen SBFers played volleyball at the Vilebrequin Beach Games, followed by appetizers and drinks at the Fairmont Miramar FIG restaurant (where Digital LA recently had a Restaurants Go Social panel.). Examiner: Silicon Beach Fest Showcases Innovation. Geeks Unite.