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Judge in Sony antitrust class action in Australia criticizes slow progress

By Saloni Sinha ( November 6, 2025, 02:11 GMT | Insight) -- An Australian judge overseeing the antitrust class action against Sony Interactive Entertainment over the operations of the tech company’s PlayStation Store has warned lawyers that he won’t be “patient” or allow “lots more time,” as the case remains bogged down in pleading issues. In a Federal Court of Australia hearing on Thursday, lawyer Lachlan Armstrong, acting for the class-action claimants, drew sharp criticism from Judge Cameron Moore over the slow progress of the case, which the judge attributed to the claimants’ limited resources and a small legal team. An Australian judge overseeing the antitrust class action against Sony Interactive Entertainment over the operations of the tech company’s PlayStation Store has warned lawyers that he won’t be “patient” or allow “lots more time,” as the case remains bogged down in pleading issues....

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