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Sony wary of expert witness document access in Australian antitrust class action

By Ryan Cropp ( August 28, 2024, 02:53 GMT | Insight) -- Global gaming giant Sony Interactive Entertainment has sought to put protective constraints on any sensitive commercial material seen by expert witnesses acting for an Australian antitrust class action lawsuit against the company. In a hearing in the Federal Court of Australia today, Imtiaz Ahmed, a lawyer representing Sony, said there was a possibility that industry experts commissioned by the mass claim would also be employed by or contracted to the company’s major competitors. However, Lachlan Armstrong, a lawyer acting for the class action applicants, said his client was concerned that a requirement to disclose the names of third party experts might be used “mischievously” by Sony.Global gaming giant Sony Interactive Entertainment has sought to put protective constraints on any sensitive commercial material seen by expert witnesses acting for an Australian antitrust class action lawsuit against the company....

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