Well, not the lawsuit you were referring to, but the Ewert v eBay attorneys are starting a class action. when I contacted them at carlson.law@live.com I received.
quote - First, a little about me. My name is Patricia (Trish) Carlson. I live and practice in San Antonio, Texas. I have been practicing since 1997 and mainly handle class actions and mass tort litigation. Currently, I am co-counsel in the Ewert v eBay class action pending in the United States District Court of California. Here is a link to the eBay case.
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-candce/case_no-5:2007cv02198/case_id-191451/
If you pull the public documents and look at the service page you will see my name and address/phone etc... That case is currently at the certification stage and the certification hearing is scheduled later this month.
I was contacted by a person familiar with that case and asked to take a look at the issues surrounding Sony's decision to eliminate the "other OS" function of the PS3. Without going into greater detail, we have read the EULA in question, considered all the relevant case law, and are extremely comfortable with proceeding.
So far, the response to the potential Sony class action has been very positive. I am presently working with additional counsel in South Texas and California. The suit will seek restitution/damages and likely an injunction prohibiting the Hobson's choice of updating to 3.21 or not. Simply put, we believe you are entitled to what you paid for. A PS3 with functioning secondary OS capabilities, the ability to access the PSN, and the ability to play all future PS3 games and blu-ray movies.
I hope this was helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I can be reached by e-mail or by the number listed below. This e-mail address is being used solely for the Sony case. "
Disclaimer - I don't know these people, I'm not even sure I'm going to join the class action, but I'm pissed that I lost a piece of functionality that I use heavily and paid for...
but I do want to see Sony, (and other companies that think they can just keep on stealing from customers) pay for their arrogance. Perhaps they may even learn a lesson. (OK, I thought it was funny, 'cause I know it'll never happen.)