Sony Computer Entertainment America, LLC a Delaware limited liability co., v. George Hotz, Hector Marton Cantero, Sven Peter, and Does 1 through 100
Published: May 14, 2011 | Result Date: Apr. 12, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 11-cv-000167 SI Settlement – Injunctive relief
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Holly Gaudreau
(Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP)
Mehrnaz Boroumand-Smith
(Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP)
Ryan T. Bricker
(Verso Law Group LLP)
Defendant
Facts
George Hotz, 21, a hacker known as Geohot, published information on his website which allowed end users of Sony's PlayStation 3 to install unsigned third party applications on the system. Sony filed an action against Hotz, alleging intellectual property violations and seeking an injunction.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that defendant's actions allowed PS3 owners to play copied video games.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant asserted that California lacked jurisdiction over his person and that his conduct was legal.
Result
The parties reached a settlement under which Hotz agreed to discontinue similar conduct.
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