Constitutional Law
Jul. 22, 2026
Videogame addiction cases split on arbitration over parental consent
A Los Angeles judge sent claims against Roblox and Microsoft to arbitration but kept claims against Epic Games in court, finding differing evidence about whether parents bound a minor plaintiff to arbitrate.
A Los Angeles judge overseeing coordinated litigation accusing videogame companies of designing addictive games that harm minors ruled that claims against Roblox and Microsoft must proceed to arbitration, while allowing identical claims against Epic Games Inc. to remain in court.
The differing outcomes turned on whether Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff found the companies' electronic account records sufficiently established that a minor plaintiff or his parents agreed to ...
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