In Re Sony PS3 "Other OS" Litigation

  1. November 07, 2017

    Judge Tells Sony Class Attys: Don't Misspell My Name

    A California federal judge on Tuesday held off on approving Sony's sweetened $3.75 million deal that would end a putative class action claiming Sony reneged on its promise to let users run other operating systems on their PlayStation 3s, saying there's a number of items in the deal they have to "clean up," like consistently misspelling her name.

  2. September 05, 2017

    Sony Asks For Approval Of Revised $3.75M PS3 Settlement

    Sony has sweetened its deal with a proposed class of purchasers of the PlayStation 3 who claim their ability to run on other operating systems expired with a 2010 firmware update, offering $3.75 million and loosening payout requirements after a California federal judge rejected the initial settlement proposal.

  3. February 01, 2017

    Judge Reverses Course On Approval For Sony PS3 Deal

    A California federal judge on Tuesday refused to grant final approval to a settlement covering about 10 million purchasers of the Sony PlayStation 3, whose ability to run other operating systems expired with a 2010 firmware update, expressing concerns about whether the deal was sufficient.

  4. June 20, 2016

    Sony PS3 Settlement Covers Up To 10M Console Buyers

    Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC has reached a settlement with a proposed class of 10 million purchasers of the Sony PlayStation 3, whose ability to run on other operating systems expired with a 2010 firmware update, according to California federal court records.

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