Sony changes Terms of Service Agreement

skankerzero

They prevent the user from filing a class action lawsuit against them unless they mail them (Sony) a request in writing.

NOTE: THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION
AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER PROVISION IN SECTION 15 THAT AFFECTS YOUR
RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY “DISPUTE”
(AS DEFINED BELOW) BETWEEN YOU AND SNEI, SONY COMPUTER
ENTERTAINMENT INC., SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA LLC,
THEIR AFFILIATES, PARENTS OR SUBSIDIARIES (ALL ENTITIES
COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO BELOW AS “SONY ENTITIES”). YOU HAVE A
RIGHT TO OPT OUT OF THE BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION
WAIVER PROVISIONS AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 15.

http://www.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/SEN-legal-docs/TERMS_OF_SERVICE_AGREEMENT-EN.pdf

aesir

I thought those things didn't hold up in court?

Autocon

aesir wrote: »

I thought those things didn't hold up in court?

Seems like they shouldn't or then everyone would make you sign a "you cant sue us clause in everything they do"

Jeremy-S

Yeah, I thought the autodesk case held that EULA's in general aren't totally binding? Then again, I didn't read that article completely, and could have that WAY off (probably do).