The Battle Against Sony’s PlayStation Store Monopoly Spreads to a Third Front after California Settlement and UK’s £1.97 billion case

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About a year ago, the Dutch non-profit consumer foundation Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a lawsuit in the Netherlands against Sony over its supposed monopolistic practices in selling digital games on the PlayStation Store. This morning, the foundation issued a press release announcing that the first hearing in this class action lawsuit will take place at the Dutch District Court of Midden-Nederland on Monday, June 29. Following the hearing, the court will take a few months to rule on whether the foundation's case is admissible. It will then examine the merits of the foundation's claims. If the court finds in [...]