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Roblox argues 8-year-old waived rights in wrongful death lawsuit (www.courier-journal.com)
submitted 5 days ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Can an 8-year-old waive their rights to sue a company by clicking a box?

That's the stance of Roblox, an online gaming platform that bills itself as a digital playground.

The argument comes as the $41-billion company is embroiled in a lawsuit with the family of a Northern Kentucky child whose death by suicide, her mother says, is related to use of the platform.

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[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 37 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I'm confused, even if the girl could waive her rights and that is legally a valid argument - she is not the one who's excersizing her right to sue the company right? Does that right extend beyond death or would such a contract also extend to others who have not signed anything?

Also what the fuck, their stance is they can't be sued, instead of they're not guilty. I mean i'm not guilty and the parents can't sue me, but if they wanted to my defense would surely be that i had nothing to do with it - not that they can't sue me.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

The fast talking lawyers were hoping no one would notice what you just pointed out.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Actually they can sue you. Anyone can sue anyone else over anything. It's whether the lawsuit or not has any merits and will be carried on is what decides that. If you have a lot of money and want to fuck over a poor person sue them for nothing. The poors still have to spend all their money defending themselves against nothing or else they're in contempt of court and you get the satisfaction of destroying them financially forever. No crime, but the poors still get punished.

[–] huppakee@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Over here:

A) you have a legal right to legal representation, there is a social justice system where lawyers work for a set price.
B) if you bring something to court, you have to pay a few, also if the case gets dismissed.
C) Not bringing a lawyer does not automatically mean someone is in contempt of court.

And i believe there is some law here where you got be charged for a crime if you harras people, i think this would be triggered after your third or fourth frivolous suit.

Poor people are fucked over all the time, but over here not because they're sued by someone with money for no reason.