sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoRoblox tries to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit by arguing that a player gave up her right to sue when she was 8 years oldwww.thegamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down13cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkRoblox tries to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit by arguing that a player gave up her right to sue when she was 8 years oldwww.thegamer.comsanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoEven in the US, a lot of TOS/T&Cs are unenforceable. It’s harder to get a judge to say it, but there’s case law holding a LOT of these as useless - and your point would also almost certainly come up even in a civil suit, let alone a criminal trial.
minus-squareGreyghoster@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoWhen is an 8 year old considered legally competent to sign legal documents? Not in Australia and I thought not in the US.
Even in the US, a lot of TOS/T&Cs are unenforceable. It’s harder to get a judge to say it, but there’s case law holding a LOT of these as useless - and your point would also almost certainly come up even in a civil suit, let alone a criminal trial.
When is an 8 year old considered legally competent to sign legal documents? Not in Australia and I thought not in the US.