simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agoMarvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review in order to access the playtestfiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMarvels Rivals requires creators to sign a contract that removes your right to give a negative review in order to access the playtestfiles.catbox.moesimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square153fedilinkfile-text
On today’s episode of “This shouldn’t be legal”… Source: https://twitter.com/A_Seagull/status/1789468582281400792
minus-squareSonicdemon86@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoThat’s what they want you to think, just start a class action lawsuit. Lawyer love those. Force the companies to respond to the class actions.
minus-squareDR_Hero@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoCollective mass arbitration is my favorite counter to this tactic, and is dramatically more costly for the company than a class action lawsuit. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/business/arbitration-overload.html A lot of companies got spooked a few years back and walked back their arbitration agreements. I wonder what changed for companies to decide it’s worth it again. Maybe the lack of discovery in the arbitration process even with higher costs?
That’s what they want you to think, just start a class action lawsuit. Lawyer love those. Force the companies to respond to the class actions.
Collective mass arbitration is my favorite counter to this tactic, and is dramatically more costly for the company than a class action lawsuit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/business/arbitration-overload.html
A lot of companies got spooked a few years back and walked back their arbitration agreements. I wonder what changed for companies to decide it’s worth it again. Maybe the lack of discovery in the arbitration process even with higher costs?