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Litigation & Arbitration

Aug. 25, 2026

Epic says continued Fortnite play revives minor's arbitration agreement

Epic Games says newly discovered accounts showing a minor continued playing Fortnite after disaffirming its user agreement require reconsideration of a judge's refusal to compel arbitration.

Epic says continued Fortnite play revives minor's arbitration agreement
Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff

Epic Games is asking a Los Angeles judge to reconsider his refusal to send a minor's Fortnite addiction claims to arbitration, arguing newly discovered accounts show the plaintiff continued playing the game after attempting to disaffirm its user agreement.

The request, fully briefed last Friday, puts the issue back before Superior Court Judge Lawrence P. Riff a month after he reached different results on arbitration motions brought by four gaming companies. Riff sent the claim...

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