US District Judge Throws Out Most PSN-Related Lawsuits
See Full ImagePeople weren't happy when the PlayStation Network was hacked in April of 2011. Some of the more disgruntled filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony for the security breach in question.
But as recently reported, a US district judge has thrown out most of those lawsuits, clearing Sony of any critical mishap. Judge Anthony Battaglia filed a 36-page order dismissing the majority of the claims against Sony; such claims included negligence, bailment, unjust enrichment, and various violations of California consumer protection statutes.
Battaglia also ruled that Sony didn't violate the latter laws, primarily because none of the plaintiffs in the suit were PlayStation Plus subscribers and as such, "received PSN services free of cost." As for the negligence, the judge said users should've been aware that the PSN security "wasn't perfect" and in fact, all users had signed a Sony Privacy Policy that protects the company. In regards to the bailment, that was dismissed with prejudice, due to plaintiffs admitting that their personal info had been stolen due to a criminal data breach that had nothing to do with Sony.
While at least some of the blame must fall in Sony's lap, it's illogical to blame them exclusively for criminal activity. It's like getting pissed at the bank that got robbed...yeah, maybe security could've been better, but there are really bad people at the root of the issue, and they're not bank employees. Well, not typically.
Tags: playstation network, sony, psn, psn lawsuits, playstation
10/23/2012 10:21:10 AM Ben Dutka
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 12:25:38 PM
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Underdog15
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 2:51:06 PM
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GuardianMode
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 4:04:09 PM
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Underdog15
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 9:28:06 PM
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 12:38:58 PM
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yeah, I almost snorted out my coffee last week after listening to her idiotic on-air rant too, & I had even bookmarked it for future usage.
And I would've added the link here just for $hits & giggles, but sadly, the site I used had to take it down due to copyright infringement rules alleged by another site.
But here's another one that's even way more stupid than her's...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASB4j15RR70
Anyway, even though Sony could've been a bit more vigilant in their on-line security, I put the full blame on the hackers, not Sony.
But some good did come out of that whole fiasco, Sony tightened up it's security web.
Last edited by BikerSaint on 10/23/2012 12:42:46 PM
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frylock25
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 9:57:30 PM
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Jed
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 4:00:05 PM
That's just golden
Thanks BikerSaint
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Knightzane
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 1:33:36 PM
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sawao_yamanaka
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 2:02:17 PM
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GuardianMode
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 4:08:35 PM
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Clamedeus
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 4:30:20 PM
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Excelsior1
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 4:58:56 PM
As an avid online gamer and pretty hardcore Sony fan that hack was just downright painful. Not only could I not play my favorite online games but I had to watch the Sony name get hammered for awhile. I say the less said about that hack the better off for Sony. I'm sure they learned a lot from the hack and are watching their network like a hawk. I can't control that stuff so it's up to Sony to keep their network secure. There will always be hackers.
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tes37
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 1:44:14 PM
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I was happy with receiving an extension of my plus membership and I feel that Sony's treatment of their customers went above and beyond what any company would have done.
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 2:47:22 PM
YUP! And not only that, many of those unsavory characters also openly bragged about having made separate regional accounts, just so that they could siphon off even more free games from Sony's misfortune.
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Helghast
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 3:02:45 PM
@BikerSait
I don't think accounts made after the attack were eligible for the free games, however many people like my self already had multiple regional accounts before the attack and could take advantage if we wanted to. I refused to do that. To me that would be stealing and there would be no way I could feel good about myself knowing I took advantage of Sony, even if they are a huge corporation.
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BikerSaint
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 4:57:45 PM
Now that you mentioned it, you're right that any new accounts were not privy to those free games.
But....there were still others that already had multiple accounts too, that were bragging about stealing games that they weren't entitled to.
BTW, my Kudo's to you for doing the right thing!
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wackazoa
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 3:17:38 PM
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___________
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 4:49:47 AM
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theres nothing in this world that a brown sack with a dollar sign cant solve!
funny 4.21 CFW has spread like wildfire this week so im interested to see who $ony sends their thugs after next.
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BikerSaint
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 2:48:10 PM
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Hopefully Sony goes after everyone involved.
And that includes you if you plan on DL'ing it to also steal Sony's services too.
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tes37
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 @ 8:33:02 PM
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frylock25
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 @ 10:54:49 AM
none of them were plus members really tops it. kind of like suing a store because you shopped at it on a date before criminals were on the grounds of the store. dont pay for premium service with them but they owe because they offer a free network.
retarded people everywhere.