Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has engaged in years-long legal battles and brawled over sums of money far eclipsed by the cost of lawyers, court records show.
The cases have coincided with a number of key moments in his career. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
The cases have coincided with a number of key moments in his career. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
Former business partner Howard Marks described Kotick as always ready to scrap for virtually meaningless amounts of money.
One arbitrator described Kotick’s strategy as being more concerned with vengeance than business. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
One arbitrator described Kotick’s strategy as being more concerned with vengeance than business. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
In 2007, a flight attendant for Kotick’s private jet sued, accusing him of firing her after she reported being harassed by a pilot.
Kotick undertook what an arbitrator later described as a “scorched earth defense.” wapo.st/3GDiEGg
Kotick undertook what an arbitrator later described as a “scorched earth defense.” wapo.st/3GDiEGg
He spent more than $2 million on the legal saga his attorneys allegedly advised could have been settled early on for a tenth of that.
That dispute could be seen as a precursor to the recent allegations towards Activision Blizzard. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
That dispute could be seen as a precursor to the recent allegations towards Activision Blizzard. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
If Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard as expected next year, it will be with stock holdings currently worth around $400 million.
That reinforces what was long recognized by those who know him: Even when he loses, it’s on his terms. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
That reinforces what was long recognized by those who know him: Even when he loses, it’s on his terms. wapo.st/3GDiEGg
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