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Sony pushes PlayStation Store 'buy' button lawsuit to arbitration

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Sony is seeking to move a class-action lawsuit regarding its PlayStation Store "buy" button terminology to individual arbitration. The lawsuit, filed by four PlayStation owners, alleges that Sony violates California's digital goods law by selling revocable licenses under the guise of "buy" and "purchase" buttons without proper disclosure. Sony's motion invokes a clause in its terms of service that mandates arbitration for disputes, a move the plaintiffs are expected to contest, particularly concerning their claims for public injunctions. AI

RANK_REASON Sony's motion to compel arbitration is a procedural move in an ongoing lawsuit, not a new product release or core AI research.

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Sony pushes PlayStation Store 'buy' button lawsuit to arbitration

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store ‘buy’ button lawsuit may never reach a courtroom

    Sony Interactive Entertainment asked a federal judge to push a proposed class action lawsuit over the PlayStation Store’s “buy” and “purchase” labels out of court and into individual arbitration.

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