Lapaglia v. Valve Corporation

  1. December 09, 2025

    Judge Won't Nix Alleged AI-Tainted Award In Gaming Fight

    A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed on technical grounds a closely watched case in which a consumer sought to vacate an arbitral award favoring Valve Corp., the company behind the PC game marketplace Steam, over the arbitrator's "outsourcing" of his adjudicative role to artificial intelligence.

  2. April 10, 2025

    Consumer Wants Steam Award Axed, Says Arbitrator Used AI

    A consumer has asked a California federal court to vacate an arbitral award issued in favor of Valve Corp., the company behind the PC game marketplace Steam, accusing the case's arbitrator of improperly relying on artificial intelligence.