Shaw v. Wizards of The Coast
Shaw et al. v. Wizards of The Coast, LLC was a class-action lawsuit filed in April 2016 against Wizards of the Coast. Adam Shaw, along with fellow judges Peter Golightly, Justin Turner, Joshua Stansfield, and a putative class of unnamed additional individuals sought to recover unpaid wages that they claimed were owed for their work judging tournaments.[1]
In the previous year, another judge, Paul Yale, had filed suit for similar claims (Paul Yale v. Wizards of the Coast LLC[2]), but his case received less notice. Yale's case was dismissed in 2017, with leave to amend.[3] The two cases were settled together in 2018, with modest settlements paid to each judge.
Outcome
Shaw et al. claimed damages exceeding $5M.[4] After three years of litigation, Shaw and Yale were jointly settled in December 2018. The plaintiffs received a total settlement of $21,250, with each of the original five plaintiffs receiving $2,500. Other plaintiffs who joined the case later received $500.[5][6]
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References
- ↑ ICv2 (April 22, 2016). "Are 'Magic' Judges Employees?"
- ↑ Yale v. Wizards of the Coast LLC. CourtListener (Dec 31, 2015).
- ↑ Cyrus Farivar (Aug 24, 2017). "Judge tosses case brought by Magic: the Gathering judge who wants to be paid". Ars Technica.
- ↑ Jonathan Lurie (May 2, 2016). "Judges Judging Judges: Will a Court Rule Magic the Gathering Judges are Employees?". LegalMatch.
- ↑ Joint Motion for Settlement. CourtListener (Oct 15, 2018).
- ↑ Order granting Motion for Settlement. CourtListener (Dec 6, 2018).