Judge grants Sony's requests selectively.
The court agrees Sony's going too far.
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The court agrees Sony's going too far.
Sony's Temporary Restraining Order against George Hotz (geohot) was granted, though not in full. George Hotz is still restricted from posting anything online about the material in question and his personal computer equipment will be searched by Sony. However, the judge had this to say about Sony's demand that the information be removed from the internet entirely.
Susan Illston said:It’s information. It can’t be retrieved. It’s just not practical. What would they do, Xerox it and mail it back?
Sony's subpoena to Google and Twitter that would demand personal information about it's users (including the IP addresses of people who simply commented on a video) was denied as well.
The court seems to agree that while Sony has a legal case and a right to defend themselves, many of their accusations and requests are going too far or just don't make sense.