Consent is a defense to an allegation of assault, but not battery.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., one of the owners of the World of Warcraft (WoW)
computer game, is involved in a lawsuit with MDY Industries, LLC, the owner of
Glider, a software program that plays WoW for its players while they are away from
their keyboards. Blizzard asks the court to direct MDY to stop selling and distributing
Glider. The court’s opinion in the case is at MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc., 616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz. 2009). What is the name for the
remedy that Blizzard is seeking? What type of remedy is it? What court decided this
case? Specifically where can the court’s opinion be found?
Mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts are not enforceable.