Jan. 30, 2026
Judge again rejects preliminary approval of Sony PlayStation antitrust settlement
A federal judge signaled she will again deny preliminary approval of an $8 million antitrust settlement against Sony, citing unresolved plaintiff claims and concerns over paying the class in PlayStation store credits.
For a second time, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin said Thursday she plans to deny a motion to preliminarily approve an $8 million settlement in an antitrust class action against Sony over its decision to stop letting third parties sell vouchers for games on its PlayStation console.
Martinez-Olguin cited concerns about the proposed method of payment and a provision including two of the named plaintiffs in the settlement, even though the revised definition of the class ...
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