Milberg Supports Families Opposing Forced Arbitration in Roblox and Discord Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

On February 1, 2026, hundreds of parents whose children were sexually abused after being targeted through Roblox and Discord sent formal letters to the boards of both companies. In those letters, families called on corporate leadership to stop forcing or attempting to force survivors into confidential arbitration proceedings and instead allow cases involving child exploitation to proceed in open court.

These letters were not written lightly. They were written by parents who have lived through the unthinkable, whose children were groomed, exploited, and harmed. They were written by families seeking not publicity, but accountability.

Milberg stands in strong support of these families.

“Forced arbitration silences survivors. No one who has endured sexual assault or abuse should ever be pushed into a secret process designed to protect corporations instead of people.” —Marc Grossman, Partner at Milberg

Forced arbitration removes cases from public view. It limits transparency. It restricts discovery. And in cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse, it can prevent patterns of misconduct from being fully examined in a public forum.

Congress has already recognized the importance of allowing survivors of sexual assault and harassment to pursue their claims in court. Efforts to circumvent those protections—particularly when children are involved—raise profound concerns about fairness, accountability, and corporate responsibility.

Open judicial proceedings are not about spectacle; they are about truth. Courtrooms allow evidence to be tested, records to be preserved, and systemic failures to be examined under public scrutiny. They allow families to understand what happened and help ensure that similar harm does not occur again. When companies publicly commit to child safety, those commitments must be reflected not only in policy statements but in how they respond when harm occurs.

We remain committed to advocating for accountability where children’s safety and survivors’ rights are at stake.