Re: Steam Backs Down From Forced Arbitration

JAB  <noway@nochance.com> wrote:

In the UK my understanding is that arbitration courts exist* but they
can only be used for a civil offences if both parties agree including
who will be the arbitrator.

It the same in the US and other countries.  In this case, both parties,
Valve and the Steam user, agreed to use a certain arbitration service to
resolve any disputes.  That happened when the user agreed to the Steam
Subscriber Agreement.

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