Adam Starr
@adamstarrlawyer.bsky.social
High Stakes Litigation | Lawyer for Startups, Game Devs & UGC Creators | (posts ≠ legal advice; DMs don’t make me your lawyer) http://videogamelaw.gg/about/
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No way. It’s terrible. Hold on to the hatred!
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October 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM
No way. It’s terrible. Hold on to the hatred!
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June 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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5/x Now sign ✍️ and 📨 email the completed form to Roblox.
✅ If accepted, the infringing game is usually taken down within 24–48 hours.
Want a copy of the form? Drop a comment and I’ll send it to you.
⚖️ Legal note: I’m a lawyer, but not your lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
✅ If accepted, the infringing game is usually taken down within 24–48 hours.
Want a copy of the form? Drop a comment and I’ll send it to you.
⚖️ Legal note: I’m a lawyer, but not your lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
June 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
5/x Now sign ✍️ and 📨 email the completed form to Roblox.
✅ If accepted, the infringing game is usually taken down within 24–48 hours.
Want a copy of the form? Drop a comment and I’ll send it to you.
⚖️ Legal note: I’m a lawyer, but not your lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
✅ If accepted, the infringing game is usually taken down within 24–48 hours.
Want a copy of the form? Drop a comment and I’ll send it to you.
⚖️ Legal note: I’m a lawyer, but not your lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
4/x
Step 4: 4️⃣ (Optional), check the box and attach side-by-side screenshots. (Copyright Agents like visuals, so this is a good idea).
Step 5️⃣ Fill in your name, address, no. & email (yes, it’s required).
[Roblox usually strips everything except your first name before notifying the infringer.]
Step 4: 4️⃣ (Optional), check the box and attach side-by-side screenshots. (Copyright Agents like visuals, so this is a good idea).
Step 5️⃣ Fill in your name, address, no. & email (yes, it’s required).
[Roblox usually strips everything except your first name before notifying the infringer.]
June 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
4/x
Step 4: 4️⃣ (Optional), check the box and attach side-by-side screenshots. (Copyright Agents like visuals, so this is a good idea).
Step 5️⃣ Fill in your name, address, no. & email (yes, it’s required).
[Roblox usually strips everything except your first name before notifying the infringer.]
Step 4: 4️⃣ (Optional), check the box and attach side-by-side screenshots. (Copyright Agents like visuals, so this is a good idea).
Step 5️⃣ Fill in your name, address, no. & email (yes, it’s required).
[Roblox usually strips everything except your first name before notifying the infringer.]
3/x
Step 1: 1️⃣ Paste the URL where your game is hosted.
Step 2: 2️⃣ Paste the URL of the infringing game.
Step 3: 3️⃣ Describe the infringement, e.g., “The infringing game has made a 1:1 copy of my game’s thumbnail.”
Step 1: 1️⃣ Paste the URL where your game is hosted.
Step 2: 2️⃣ Paste the URL of the infringing game.
Step 3: 3️⃣ Describe the infringement, e.g., “The infringing game has made a 1:1 copy of my game’s thumbnail.”
June 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
3/x
Step 1: 1️⃣ Paste the URL where your game is hosted.
Step 2: 2️⃣ Paste the URL of the infringing game.
Step 3: 3️⃣ Describe the infringement, e.g., “The infringing game has made a 1:1 copy of my game’s thumbnail.”
Step 1: 1️⃣ Paste the URL where your game is hosted.
Step 2: 2️⃣ Paste the URL of the infringing game.
Step 3: 3️⃣ Describe the infringement, e.g., “The infringing game has made a 1:1 copy of my game’s thumbnail.”
2/x Let’s say someone steals your game thumbnail, and now they’re siphoning off players that should be on your game. The fastest way to fight back is to file a DMCA notice with Roblox.
👉 Good news: You don’t need a lawyer to do this.
Here's how to fill it out the form:
👉 Good news: You don’t need a lawyer to do this.
Here's how to fill it out the form:
June 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
2/x Let’s say someone steals your game thumbnail, and now they’re siphoning off players that should be on your game. The fastest way to fight back is to file a DMCA notice with Roblox.
👉 Good news: You don’t need a lawyer to do this.
Here's how to fill it out the form:
👉 Good news: You don’t need a lawyer to do this.
Here's how to fill it out the form:
5/ If Section 230 Communications Decency Act didn't exist, platforms like Roblox could be sued for everything its users create. Without this protection, there would be no UGC. Just safe, sanitized, boring, corporate-approved content.
May 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
5/ If Section 230 Communications Decency Act didn't exist, platforms like Roblox could be sued for everything its users create. Without this protection, there would be no UGC. Just safe, sanitized, boring, corporate-approved content.
4/ But Roblox pushed back hard. They argued two things:
1️⃣ Section 230 — that’s the law saying platforms aren’t responsible for user-created content.
2️⃣ And free speech — that their tools and platform are protected under the First Amendment.
🧑⚖️ The court agreed and dismissed the case early.
1️⃣ Section 230 — that’s the law saying platforms aren’t responsible for user-created content.
2️⃣ And free speech — that their tools and platform are protected under the First Amendment.
🧑⚖️ The court agreed and dismissed the case early.
May 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
4/ But Roblox pushed back hard. They argued two things:
1️⃣ Section 230 — that’s the law saying platforms aren’t responsible for user-created content.
2️⃣ And free speech — that their tools and platform are protected under the First Amendment.
🧑⚖️ The court agreed and dismissed the case early.
1️⃣ Section 230 — that’s the law saying platforms aren’t responsible for user-created content.
2️⃣ And free speech — that their tools and platform are protected under the First Amendment.
🧑⚖️ The court agreed and dismissed the case early.
3/ They argued that games were designed to cause "internet gaming disorder," and that companies should be legally responsible for that.
May 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
3/ They argued that games were designed to cause "internet gaming disorder," and that companies should be legally responsible for that.
2/A group of parents sued Roblox, along with Nintendo, Sony, Rockstar, and others, claiming their games were intentionally addictive, kind of like the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.
May 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
2/A group of parents sued Roblox, along with Nintendo, Sony, Rockstar, and others, claiming their games were intentionally addictive, kind of like the lawsuits against Big Tobacco.
5/So, at least for now, Roblox isn’t legally responsible for your Roblox addiction.
My guess is that it may take another opinion or two like this before plaintiffs' lawyers move on to another target.
My guess is that it may take another opinion or two like this before plaintiffs' lawyers move on to another target.
April 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
5/So, at least for now, Roblox isn’t legally responsible for your Roblox addiction.
My guess is that it may take another opinion or two like this before plaintiffs' lawyers move on to another target.
My guess is that it may take another opinion or two like this before plaintiffs' lawyers move on to another target.
4/The court found that:
➡️ Roblox’s own content, including its game creation tools, is protected expression under the First Amendment.
➡️Under Section 230, Roblox is not liable for content created by its users.
➡️ Roblox’s own content, including its game creation tools, is protected expression under the First Amendment.
➡️Under Section 230, Roblox is not liable for content created by its users.
April 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
4/The court found that:
➡️ Roblox’s own content, including its game creation tools, is protected expression under the First Amendment.
➡️Under Section 230, Roblox is not liable for content created by its users.
➡️ Roblox’s own content, including its game creation tools, is protected expression under the First Amendment.
➡️Under Section 230, Roblox is not liable for content created by its users.
3/ Roblox responded by moving to dismiss the case, citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections.
Last week, the court agreed, granting Roblox’s motion to dismiss.
Last week, the court agreed, granting Roblox’s motion to dismiss.
April 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
3/ Roblox responded by moving to dismiss the case, citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and First Amendment protections.
Last week, the court agreed, granting Roblox’s motion to dismiss.
Last week, the court agreed, granting Roblox’s motion to dismiss.