Australia PlayStation antitrust case moves to evidence despite pleading challenge
By Saloni Sinha ( July 22, 2026, 07:53 GMT | Insight) -- An Australian Federal Court judge has allowed the PlayStation antitrust class action against Sony Interactive Entertainment to move to the evidence stage, deferring a decision on Sony's challenge to the applicants' amended pleading until after they file their evidence. The judge also left open whether liability and damages should be heard separately.Sony Interactive Entertainment's challenge to an amended pleading in the Australian antitrust class action over its PlayStation practices will be decided only after the applicants file their evidence, a judge said on Wednesday....
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