[michalss]

KRISTOPHER will win this case for sure. And just after he will, than other millions will follow

[l3lackjax]

This is no. 2, cant wait to make my third wallpaper next time Sony displays a strong level of retardation.

[specie8470]

I hope it becomes a class action lawsuit so we can all cash in on Sony failing.

[sesiom316]

woot! bad karma!

[leary123]

this is bull**** . its just an easy way for somebody to be greedy and grab some cash . fair enough the reasons for it are legit . but the summons is written in anyway that he suppsodly representing everyone that has been affected . if thats the case then everybody should recieve some of the compensation that they might get . but will that happen ... i dont think so

[archangelptx]

Originally Posted by specie8470 I hope it becomes a class action lawsuit so we can all cash in on Sony failing.

This for sure, haha. For whoever posted above, yes, it can affect more than just himself "cashing in" on the blunder. I'm involved in another class action suit on a different case and that is going along quite nicely.

[DaveOMac]

Well guys it seems that this lawsuit will be over before it even begins according to the LA Times. On Wednesday The Supreme Court gave corporations a major WIN, ruling in a 5-4 decision that companies can block their disgruntled customers from joining together in a class-action lawsuit. The ruling arose from a California lawsuit involving cellphones, but it will have a nationwide impact.

Source: http://www.latimes.com/business/sc-d...,1239412.story

In the past, consumers who bought a product or a service had been free to join a class-action lawsuit if they were dissatisfied or felt they had been cheated. By combining these small claims, they could bring a major lawsuit against a corporation. But in Wednesday's decision, the high court said that under the Federal Arbitration Act companies can force these disgruntled customers to arbitrate their complaints individually, not as part of a group. Consumer-rights advocates said this rule would spell the end for small claims involving products or services. In the case before the court, a Southern California couple complained about a $30 charge involving their purchase of cellphone service from AT&T Mobility. The California courts said they were entitled to join with others in bringing a class-action claim against the cellphone company. But the Supreme Court reversed that decision Wednesday in AT&T Mobility vs. Concepcion. Justice Antonin Scalia said companies may require buyers to sign arbitration agreements, and those agreements may preclude class-action claims. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. formed the majority. Scalia said companies like arbitration because it is efficient and less costly. "Arbitration is poorly suited to the higher stakes of class litigation," he said. But the dissenters said a practical ban on class action would be unfair to cheated consumers. Justice Stephen G. Breyer said the California courts had insisted on permitting class-action claims, despite arbitration clauses that forbade them. Otherwise, he said, it would allow a company to "insulate" itself "from liability for its own frauds by deliberately cheating large numbers of consumers out of individually small sums of money." Breyer added that a ban on class actions would prevent lawyers from representing clients for small claims. "What rational lawyer would have signed on to represent the Concepcions in litigation for the possibility of fees stemming from a $30.22 claim?" he wrote. Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan joined his dissent. The court itself divided along partisan lines. All five Republican appointes formed the majority, and four Democratic appointees dissented. Still pending before the court is a major dispute over class-action suits involving job discrimination. Lawyers for Wal-Mart have asked the justices to throw out a sex-discrimination claim brought on behalf of 1.5 million current and past female employees.

Many thanks to PSX-Scene who are covering this story.
Source: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f6/psn-l...started-85655/

I wonder how many palms were greased to pull this one off. Am smelling another example of political & corporational influence impacting on the court system.

EDIT: I have read it again and this will not affect Kristophers case against Sony UNLESS more people try to join it.. Corporations just want to take on customers one-at-a-time they don't want customers to join forces and bring a mass class-action lawsuit to their door. What a load of old BULLSH*T! Trust the Supreme Court to screw the pooch even harder.

[Shezed]

lol i bet they just buy their way out of this mess settlements bribes n whatnot and within ONE month you never know this ever happened when it comes to news attention anyway.. it will be hushed in no time

[URETROID]

This post made my day !

[Wolfie708]

I have no real idea about US politics, but I assume it is much the same world wide, and the vote count screams of a political party wanting to line it's own pockets with 'donations' *Cough*