class action
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US Supreme Court To Hear Microsoft’s Appeal Of Xbox 360 Disc Scratching Lawsuit
12Way back in 2007 lawyers gathered together a group of gamers angry with Microsoft over scratched Xbox 360 discs to form a class action lawsuit. Nine years later the US Supreme Court is preparing to hear Microsoft’s plea to have the case dismissed for a second time.
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Gamers Opt Out Rescues Us From Lawsuit Prevention Clauses
With a supreme court decision earlier this year making it legal for companies to include do-not-sue clauses in their user agreements, the only recourse for customers of companies like Sony and Electronic Arts is to opt-out of the clause via written letter. Now there’s a website that does it for them.