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Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports

Aug. 12, 2019

Epic Games can’t force minor into arbitration, US judge says

So long as he keeps his hands off "Fortnite," Epic Games can't force a minor leading a putative class action against them into arbitration.

So long as he keeps his hands off "Fortnite," Epic Games can't force a minor leading a putative class action against them into arbitration.

Given the many references in the complaint to the game's particular popularity among children and its addictive design, giving up the game will likely be no easy ask for a minor plaintiff suing the game's makers for unjust enrichment and false advertising. But a federal judge found that's the pr...

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