Michael Corona et al v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-14926769 - Fee: $400. (Attorney Khesraw Karmand added to party Michael Corona(pty:pla), Attorney Khesraw Karmand added to party Christina Mathis(pty:pla))(Karmand, Khesraw)

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s l r nfor a t on tnsof tous ndsof Sonye pl e s
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pes li m a t on Sonye pl e sbeng t de
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2
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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3
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h a v esncebe n publ cl
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7
8

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9

com pa nya th ee a i ddr s l i y don’ w a nto s rda m a g e I f y
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1
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1
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a s urng te ta t
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2
1

s re cy r t ck h a te e l dterpes li m a t i udi Soci l
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2
2

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2
3
2
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2
5

e pet r or ng on ti a t ra nd l
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1
2

m a na g e e pr r m m a k rL i be m a n Soft a r , s i fe of tos t ck r
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3
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7
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pr sde a t na fi e pl i dt B usne s e kta tosng cont
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1
5
1
6
1
7
1
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da t i a fe
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B usne s e kr pore h a t n a t ckusng cr pt r ph i k y
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i ca tsta th eh a ck rl k l pe a sg ni ca nt m ount t ew ih i te
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1
9
2
0

com pa ny snew or . Th i sbe us
’ t k
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2
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cr pt r ph i k y , e e w h e te
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2
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2.
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2
3
2
4

m a yh a v ei t tdtera t cka se rya sa y a rprort tepubl c di cl ur s
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2
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2
6
2
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2.
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1
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3
4
5
6

of tem a l a r h a t a ck r nsa l e
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7
8

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1
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1
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a r r tdbys curt ol i , ti a k sa t ck or ffe i e. . .
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1
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1
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m e nsof by s i w h iei t s w a r ndde ul -de
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pa sng
tl si oft ea
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1
5
1
6
1
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1
8

3.
0

Th us i Sony scr pt r ph i k y eea m ong teda t r l a s d,
, f
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2
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r pore h a th eh a ck r eea bl o col e sg ni ca ntntl i e
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2
3
2
4

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2
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publ cl s os dtes condw e kof D e m be 0 4w a sa cor a t ri ca t
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2
6
2
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2
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1
2

a utort a yh a v ebe n us dt cr a t h es r e ri ca t h a t a sus dt sg n a
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5

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7
8
9
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a ppa r nt a dea busne sde son t a cce ters
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1
1
1
2
1
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e pl e s t. Sonyg a m bl d, a nd ise pl e s–pa s a ndcure –l t
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1
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1
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3.
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2
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3
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1
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1
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a ddii lfi e a l s A ddii l y Sonyh i e C h i f I nfor a t Se iyO ffi r
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r s ce , i udi s curt-m a na g e e t s B um g a r rsr s a r a l o
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2
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s ow e h a th epr e sw ih Sony ss se sw eem or i s e dta n Sony
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2
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3
4
5
6

s curt r si e t a t tepr s nt a t B r a ch of Sony sN ew or — a nd
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notdta tf Sonyh a sa g a i l t r
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h a biscont d.
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9
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5.
7

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ta t
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3
4
5
6

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t e
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6

sg ni ca nt m ount pa y e i m a t h a dbe n sol n off of Sony sN ew or
i fi
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of
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1
7

r l t t 7 5 i v i l s oci tdw ih te tr n B r zl Th esol n pa y e
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1
8

i m a t h a dbe n sor da s.tte t l sa ndSonyh a dbe n sorng ti y
nfor i
on
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2
3
2
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2
5
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6
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not ca t of ti e ch t i v i l .
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1
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ni
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6

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8

h a ck r g a i t
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h
a St i
on t ka
s ookdow n Sony s
’

9

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et nm nt t kbyov ew h em i Sony sN ew or ih “ ni lof s r i ”
r l ng
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1
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a t ck .
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1
2
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1
5
1
6

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65
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68.

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8
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5

Se iynum bes fi nci li m a t a ndote e ii ei m a t a r w h a t
curt
r, na a nfor i
on,
h rs nst nfor i
v
on e“

1
6

ti v e em os oftn t com m i fr udori ntyte .”I n a ddii oncei nty
h e sus
t e o
ta
de i h ft
t
t
on,
de i
t

1
7
1
8
1
9
2
0

ti v e a v epes li m a t “h e n dr i y
h e sh
rona nfor i
on, t yca
a n ourba nka ccountr up y
, un
our
cr di ca r , ope ne utiya ccount org e m e ca lt a t e on y
e t ds
n w it
l
s
,
t di r m nt ourh e l h
e
at
i ur nce
ns a
.”

2
1
71
.

2
2
2
3
2
4

L e ii a t g a ni a t
g t eor z i
m
onsa ndtecrm i lunde g r
h
i na
r ounda l k
ie

r cog ni etev a l
e
z h
ueof s da t. O tew i e te oul not yfororm a i a i i,
uch
a
h r s , h yw
d
pa
nt n t
ora g g r s i eys e tC rm i l e kpes la nd fi nci li m a t of
e sv l e ki. i na ss e rona
na a nfor i
on

2
5
2
6
2
7

cons esbe us h e n us og r ph i lda t t pepeua t or nd l r e
um r ca et yca
ebi a ca
a o r t em ea
a g r
te s
h ft
.

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
0

1
2
3
4

G .

SonyF a ie o Ti eya ndA de t yP r e C ur e a ndF or e
l dt m l
qua e
l
ot
ct r nt
m r
E m pl e s I I
oy e ’P
72
.

Sonyh a sa l e dya ctdt pr e is l byusng h a cki m eh odsof
ra
e o otctt f
e
i
ng
t

isow n t com ba tl e a ldow nl dsof ism ov i sta t a ck r
t
o
il g
oa
t
e h h
espubl cl ee s d
i yr l a e

5
6

a ftrteD a t B r a ch , a ccor ng t R code Spe fi l y i i a r s i A m a z
e h
a e
di o e
.
ci ca l , tsh ne sng
on

7

W e Sev i s(teba ck ndta t ossN efl xI nsa g r m a nd m a nyotes t
b r ce h
e h h t ti , t a
h r) o

8

l unch a di tbutdde a lof s r i
a
sr e ni
i
ev ce(D D oS) a t ckon w e ie osi tesol n
t
a
bstsh t h t e
ng

9
1
0
1
1
1
2

a s es
st
.
73
.

Sonyh a snoth ow e e, sm ia rya ctdt pr e iscure a nd
,
v r i l l
e o otctt r nt

for e m pl e s
m re oy e .

1
3
1
4

74
.

Th i si pora nt ca us , a ccor ng t e pet oneout fourda t
si m
t be e
di o x rs
,
of
a

1
5

br a ch not ca t r ci e sbe m ea v i i of i ntyfr ud, i w h i a n
e
i
fi i e pi nt ca
on
ct
m
de i a
t
n
ch

1
6

i ntyti f us sa note’ rona la nd fi nci li m a t s a sta t
de i h e e
t
h rspes
na a nfor i uch
on
h

1
7
1
8
1
9
2
0

pes sna m e a ddr s , a ndote nfor a t w ih out r i son, t com m i
ron’
,
es
h ri m i
on, t pem s i
o
t
fr udorote i e .
a
h rcrm s
75
.

F ori tnce i ntyti v e a ycom m i v a roustpe crm e
nsa
, de i h e sm
t
t i
y sof i s

2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4

s a si m i r t fr ud, obti ng a drv e’ i ns
uch
m g a i
on a
a ni
i rslce eori nt ca t ca r n te
de i
fi i
on di h
v i i ’ m ebut ih a note’ ct e usng tev i i ’ nfor a t t obti
ct sna
m
w t
h rspi ur , i h
ct si m i o a n
m
on
g ov e nm e be fis orfii a fr udul nta x eur usng tev i i ’
r nt ne t
,
l ng
a
e t rt n i h
ct s
m

2
5
2
6

i m a t t obti a fr udul nte
nfor i o a n
on
a
e r fund.

2
7
2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
1

1
2

76.

I n a ddii i ntyti v e a yg e m e ca ls r i susng
t de i h e sm
on,
t
t di
ev ce i

cons es os i m a t orcom m i a nynum be ote a uds s a s
um r’l tnfor i
on
t
rof h rfr , uch

3
4
5
6

obti ng a j pr i h ousng ore e g i i fa l ei m a t t pol ce
a ni
ob, ocurng
i
v n v ng
s nfor i o
on
i
durng a n a re t
i
r s.
77.

F urh e m or , teP I I ta t
tr e h
h Sonyfa ie o a de tl otct ndta t
l dt
qua eypr e a
h

7
8

w a ssol n i teD a t B r a ch i asg ooda sg ol o i ntyti v e ca us
te n h
a e
s“
d”t de i h e sbe e
t

9

i ntyti v e n us i i s rona lda t t ope ne fi nci la ccount nd
de i h e sca
t
ev ct ’pes
m
a o
n w na a
sa

1
0

i
ncurch a r e n a note ron’ m e tk
g si
h rpes sna , a eoutoa nsi a note ron’ m e
l
n
h rpes sna ,

1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4

a nd i
ncurch a r e
g son e i t a ccount
x i
s ng
s
.
78.

F i l y teG O P h a ck r a v ea l e dyus d ti I I t h a r s
na l , h
esh
ra
e h sP o a sSony s
’

e pl e sbytr a tni h a r t terfa m ii si te dnot
m oy e
h e e ng
m o h i
l e f h ydi
coopea t
r eby

1
5
1
6

sg ni a docum e e i nci s
i ng
nt v de ng uppor forteG O P m i son a nds tnt l y
t h
si
ubsa i l
a

1
7

i pa i i tera biiyt w or h iem a l a r a si tl e
m rng h i
lt o
kw l
w ew
nsa l don teSonyN ew or .
h
t k

1
8

79.

Th eUnie a tsg ov enm e a ndprv a cye pet ck
tdSt e
r nt
i
x rsa now l dg eta t
e
h

1
9
2
0
2
1
2
2

i m a ytk e r
t
a ey a sfori ntyte t com et l g h t ndbedee e
de i h fto
t
o i a
tctd.
80
.

A ccor ng l , a sI de iyF i rL L C C EO Todd F enm a n t d
di y
nt
t nde
i
ol

L a w 3 0 ter a lv i i sa r
6 , h e ct
m
eSony se pl e sa nde -e pl e s Th e ’enow
’ m oy e
x m oy e :“ y r

2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7

a ti kfori ntyte forter s of terl v e .”
rs
de i h ft h e t h i i s
t
81
.

O n i m a t a ndbei f, teP I I pose o teI ntr t ra i ng t
nfor i
on
le h
tdt h
e ne pet ni o

Sonye pl e sw a snoti ie o cure e pl e sa ndda tsba ckt e pl e s
m oy e
l m tdt r nt m oy e
e
o m oy e

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
2

1
2

ta te Sonya sl
h l ft
ong a g o a s2 0 , a ndt a ct sa nd fim m a k r h o w or e for
00
o or
l
esw
kd
Sonya sfa rba cka s1 8 4
9 .

3
4
5
6

82
.

N otbl , w h ies v ea lfor e
a y
l e r
m rSonye pl e sr pore e i ter
m oy e e tds eng h i

pes lda t i l a k ddocum e sbyD e m be , 2 1 , onefor e i h -r nki
rona
a n e e
nt
ce r8 0 4
m rh g a ng
Sonye pl e h o l fth ecom pa nye ri rti e rt dC N ET ta t Th e
m oy ew
e t
a l e h sy a ol
h :“

7
8
9
1
0

sudi sdonea bs utl
t o’
ol eynoti t r a ch outo us
h ng o e
t .”
83
.

O n D e m be , 2 1 , on i m a t a nd bei f, Sonybe a n
ce r9 0 4
nfor i
on
le
g

g e r l yr s
nea l e pondi t i
ng o nqui i sbyfor e
re
m rSonye pl e sconcene bouth e
m oy e
r da
t

1
1
1
2

SonyN ew or a t B r a ch a ndpubl c di s m i t of for e
t kD a e
i s e na i
on
m rSonye pl e I I
m oy eP

1
3

sol n byteh a ck r.
te
h
es

1
4

84
.

Sony sbea tdr s
’ l e e pons d not
edi
confi m w h eh e pe fi cure or
r
t rs ci c r nt

1
5
1
6

for e m pl e s I I h a dbe n com pr i e a ndi ta dputh ebur n on te
m re oy e ’P
e
om s d,
nse
t
de
h

1
7

i
nqui i cure orfor e m pl e st a cto “ i m i ey
rng
r nt
m re oy e o
t m ni z ourrs
i kof i nty
de i
t

1
8

te .”Sony sr s
h ft
’ e pons
enotdta t m e
e h for rSonye pl e scoul x cto r cev e
m oy e
de pe t e i

1
9
2
0

a n e a i ih i tene t e ea lda y h a t oul i udei t i
m lw t n h
xs v r
st w
d ncl
nsr onson h ow te
uct
h y

2
1

coul i n up for1 ontsof i ntypr e i s r i sa t ch a r ew ih a ti d
dsg
2m h
de i
t otct ev ce no
on
g
t h r

2
2

pa rypr i rof Sony sch oosng .
t ov de
’
i

2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8

85
.

I n conj i w ih isbea tddi cl ur , Sonyputh ebur n on
unct
on t t l e s os e
t
de

P l i i ndteote l s e best m oniorforda m a g e us dbyteD a t
a nt
ffsa
h
h rC a sm m r o
t
sca e
h
a
B r a ch , ca ut ng te t w a t out
e
i
oni h m o
ch
foruna utorz d us tercr di ca r t
h i e eof h i e t dda a
a nd i nty h e s m s I m pl cil e ni i teda m a g eca us dbyteD a t
de i -t ft ca .
t
i t cog zng h
yr
e
h
a
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
3

1
2

B r a ch , Sonye
e
ncour g e l i i
a dP a nt ndteote l s e best “e a i
ffsa
h
h rC a sm m r o r m n
v i ia ntt r v i w y
g l , o e e oura ccount ttm e sa ndt m oniory
sa e nt
o
t ourcr di r pors
e te t
.”

3
4
5
6

86.

O n D e m be 0 2 1 , Tw i C ii s
ce r1 , 0 4
n t .com e oe h econcen of
e
ch dt
r

for e
m rSonye pl e s r pori ta t a ry4 0 opl a dj ne r ce l
m oy e , e t h ne l ,0 0pe eh
ng
oi da e nt
y
for e F a ce
m d
bookg r ca l e SonyEx pl e sW ori da bouth eI nfo
oup l d“
-Em oy e
re
t

7
8

B r a ch ,”a ndta t a nyof tos
e
h m
h efor e m pl e sw eeconcene h a th e r
m re oy e
r
r dt t ya e

9

una bl o g e i m a t fr tesudi a bout ow t r g i trforcr di
et tnfor i
on om h t o
h
o e se
e t

1
0

m oniorng a ndtei ntypr e i ta th esudi h a snow a ra ng e o offe t
ti
h de i
t otct h t t o
on
r
dt
r“o

1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4

al
lcure a ndpotnt l ya ffe e for e m pl e sa ndterde nde s
r nt
e i l
a
ctd m re oy e
h i pe nt
.”
87.

O n i m a t a ndbei f, on ora bout e m be 2 2 1 , Sony s
nfor i
on
le
D ce r1 , 0 4
’

ti dpa ryi ntypr e i pr i rA l C l a rI D be a n pr i ng for e
h r
t de i
t otct
on ov de l e
g
ov di
m r

1
5
1
6

e pl e sw ih a ct a t code h a th e
m oy e t i i
v on
st t ycoul et sg n up forcr di
dus o i
e t

1
7

m oniorng a nda n i ntyte i ur ncepol cy
ti
de i h ftns a
t
i .

1
8

88.

Sony sl m ie
’ i tdoffe 1 ontsof cr di m oniorng a nd i ur nce
rof 2m h
e t
ti
ns a

1
9
2
0

i na de t. N ete
si
qua e ih rdoe ny h i t pr v e i ntyfr ud. C r di m oniorng
sa t ng o e ntde i a
t
e t
ti

2
1

onl nfor sa cons e i tnce fr udul nt ni of ne a ccount not
yi m
um rof nsa
sof a
e ope ng
w
s
,

2
2

fr udul nt eof e i t cr di ca r . A g e e tefe r lg ov e nm e a nd
a
e us
x i
s ng e t ds
nci sof h
dea
r nt

2
3
2
4

prv a cye pet cknow l dg eta t t e da t m a ybeh ed form or h a n a y a r
i
x rsa
e
h sol n a
l
et
e

2
5

be ebeng us dt com m i i ntyte a ndoncesol n da t h a sbe n s dor
for i
e o
tde i h ft
t
te
a
e ol

2
6
2
7

pose
tdon teI ntr tfr udul nt eof sol n da t m a ycont
h
e ne, a
e us
te
a
i
nuefory a r.
e s

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
4

1
2

89.

O n i m a t a ndbei f, teD a t B r a ch t teSonyN ew or
nfor i
on
le h
a e
o h
t k

a nd/ora cce i cr di m oniorng a nd i ntypr e i m a yr s tn cr di
pt
ng e t
ti
de i
t otct
on
e ul i e t

3
4
5

r por a g e e a ci r d fl g son cure a nd for e
e t nci spl ng e a
r nt
m rSonye pl e e t
m oy ecr di
r pors w h i s tnt l yi pa i sv i i s biiyt obti a ddii lcr di.
e t
,
ch ubsa i l m r ct ’a l t o a n
a
m
t
ona e t

6

VI .

C L A SS A C TI O N A L L E G A TI O N S

7
8
9
1
0

90
.

Pl i i
a nt
ffsbrng ti ui a sa cl s ct purua nto R e2
i h ss t
a sa i
on
s
t ul 3of te
h

F e r lR e C i i r dur , on be a l of h i s l a nda l h essm ia ry
dea ul sof v lP oce e
h f
m ef
lot r i l l
st td, a sm e besof a C l s nii l yde ne sfol ow s
iua e
m r
a si t l fi da
a
l :

1
1
1
2

A l m e ndcure e pl e si teUnie a tsof Sonyw h os
lfor ra
r nt m oy e n h
tdSt e
e

1
3

P es l yI de i a bl nfor a t w a scom pr i e
rona l
nt
fi eI
m i
on
om s dbySony s
’

1
4

s curt e ch e h a t ca m epubl c sa ri i N ov e be 0 4 a nd
e iybr a
st be
i tt n
ng
m r2 1 ,

1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8

a nyr l tds curt e ch e .
ea e e iybr a
s
91
.

Pl i i
a nt l o s e o cet C a l for a Subcl s
ffsa s e kt ri
fya
i ni
a sconssi of a l
it
ng
l

m e besof teC l s h o a r e i nt C a l for a unde h er s ct eda t
m r
h
a sw
er sde sof
i ni
rt e pe i
v
a

1
9
2
0
2
1
2
2

br a ch sa t eof C a l for a s t t i C ountI I . Th i a s sde ne sfol ow s
e
t ut
i ni e forh n
I
scl si fi da
l :
A l m e ndcure e pl e sof Sonyw h o a r e i nt
lfor ra
r nt m oy e
er sde sof
C a l for a w h os es l yI de i a bl nfor a t w a s
i ni
eP rona l
nt
fi eI
m i
on

2
3
2
4
2
5

com pr i e
om s dbySony ss curt e ch e h a t ca m epubl c sa ri
’ e iybr a
st be
i tt
ng
i N ov e be 0 4 a nda nyr l tds curt e ch e .
n
m r2 1 ,
ea e e iybr a s

2
6
2
7
2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
5

1
2

92
.

Pl i i
a nt l o s e o cet Vi g i a Subcl s
ffsa s e kt ri
fya r ni
a sconssi of a l
it
ng
l

m e besof teC l s h o a r e i nt Vi g i a unde h er s ct eda t
m r
h
a sw
er sde sof r ni
rt e pe i
v
a

3
4

br a ch sa t eof Vi g i a s t t i C ountV. Th i a s sde ne sfol ow s
e
t ut
r ni e forh n
I
scl si fi da
l :

5

A l m e ndcure e pl e sof Sonyw h o a r e i nt
lfor ra
r nt m oy e
er sde sof

6

Vi g i a w h os es l yI de i a bl nfor a t w a scom pr i e
r ni
eP rona l
nt
fi eI
m i
on
om s d

7
8

bySony ss curt e ch e h a t ca m epubl c sa ri i N ov e be
’ e iybr a
st be
i tt n
ng
m r

9

2 1 , a nda nyr l tds curt e ch e .
04
ea e e iybr a
s

1
0

93
.

N um e ost. Th eC l s ss ci nt
r iy
a si uffi e l
ynum eous a sa ppr i a tl
r ,
ox ey
m

1
1
1
2

1 ,0 0Sonye pl e sa nd for e m pl e sh a v eh a dterP I I com pr i e
5 0
m oy e
m re oy e
h i
om s d.

1
3

Th eP utt eC l s e besa r o num eousa nddi pes dtr h outh eUnie
a i
v
a sm m r es
r
s re h oug
t
td

1
4

Sttsta toi rof a l e besi m pr ct bl . P utt eC l s e besca n be
a e h j nde
lm m r si a i e
ca
a i
v
a sm m r

1
5
1
6

i nt e
de i dbyr cor
fi
e dsm a i a i dbyD e nda nt
nt ne
fe
.

1
7
1
8

94
.

C om m on Q ue t
si
onsof F a ct ndL a w . C om m on que t
a
si
onsof fa ct

a nd l w e i t st a l e besof teC l s ndpr dom i t e nyque t
a
x a o lm m r
s
h
a sa
e
na eov ra
si
ons

1
9
2
0

a ffe i s eyi v i lm e besof teC l s , purua nto R e2 (b)(3
ct ol l ndi dua
ng
m r
h
a s
s
t ul 3
).

2
1

A m ong teque t
h
si
onsof fa ct ndl w ta t e i t e nyi v i li s s
a
a h pr dom na eov ra
ndi dua s ue

2
2

a r:
e

2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8

(1
)

W h eh e
t rSonyfa ie o e eci er a s bl r o pr e
l dt xr s e ona eca et otct

P l i i ’a ndteC l s ’P I I ;
a nt
ffs
h
a s
(2
)

W h eh e
t rSonyt ey a ccur tl , a nda de tl nfor e
i l,
m
a ey
qua eyi m d

P l i i ndteC l s h a th erP I I h a dbe n com pr i e
a nt
ffsa
h
a st t i
e
om s d;
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
6

1
2

(3
)

W h eh e
t rSony sconduct ih r s cto teda t br a ch w a s
’
w t e pe t h
a e

unfa i ndde pt e
ra
ce i ;
v

3
(4
)

4
5

W h eh e
t rSonyow e l g a ldut o P l i i
da e
yt a nt ndteC l s o
ffsa
h
a st

pr e terP I I a ndw h eh e e nda nt e ch e h i
otcth i
t rD fe
br a dt sdut;
y

6

(5
)

W h eh e
t rSonyw a sne l g e ;
g i nt

8

(6 )

W h eh e
t rSonyr ti m pl e s t fora r a s bl i e
ea nse oy e ’da a
e ona et ;
m

9

(7 )

W h eh e l i i
t rP a nt ndteC l s r t n i e s drs
ffsa
h
a sa ea a ncr a e i kof

7

1
0

i ntyte a sa r s t Sony sbr a ch e nd fa iur o pr e P l i i ’
de i h ft
t
e ul of
’ e
sa
l et otct a nt
ffs

1
1
1
2

a ndteC l s ’P I I ;a nd
h
a s

1
3
1
4

(8 )

W h eh e l i i
t rP a nt nd m e besof teC l s r ntl dt te
ffsa
m r
h
a sa ee i e o h
t

r l e s h ti udi i unct er l e
ei f oug , ncl ng nj i ei f.
v

1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8

95
.

Ty ca l t. P l i i ’cl i sa r y ca lof tecl i sof m e besof
pi i y a nt
ffs a m
etpi
h
a m
m r

teC l s ca us l i i ndteC l s usa i dda m a g e rsng out
h
a sbe eP a nt
ffsa
h
a ss t ne
sa i i
of
D e nda nt r fulconduct sdea ie h een. Spe fi l y P l i i ’a ndte
fe
’ ong
sw
a
t l d ri
ci ca l , a nt
ffs
h

1
9
2
0

C l s ’cl i sa rs om Sony sfa iur o i tl nd m a i a i r a s bl e iy
a s a m
i efr
’ l et nsa la
nt n e ona es curt

2
1

m e s e o pr e P l i i ’a ndteC l s ’ I I , a ndt t eynot h e w h e
a ur st otct a nt
ffs
h
a ssP
o i l
m
i
fyt m
n

2
2

tes curt e ch occure
h e iybr a
r d.

2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8

96.

A de cy P l i i
qua . a nt
ffsw ilfa i l nda de tl otcth ei ee t
l rya
qua eypr e t ntr ss

of teC l s nd h a sr ti dcouns lcom pee a nde pei nce i cl s ct
h
a sa
ea ne
e
tnt
x re d n a sa i
on
l w s t Pl i i
a uis a nt a v eno i ee t ntg oni t t ori confl ct ih tos te
.
ffsh
ntr ssa a
si o
c
n
i w t h eof h
C l s ndtee ei n a de t e e e a t eforC l s .
a sa
h r for sa
qua er pr s nt i
v
a s
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
7

1
2

97.

Supe i i y A cl s ct i upei o ote v a ia bl eh odsfor
rort.
a sa i ss rort h ra l em t
on

tefa i nde ci nt dj ca t of ti
h
ra
ffi e a udi i
on
h scont es ca us h ej nde a l
r rybe et oi rof l
ov

3
4
5
6

m e besof teputt eC l s si pr ct bl . F urh em or , tea dj ca t of
m r
h
a i
v
a si m a i e
ca
tr e h
udi i
on
ti
h scont es h r h a cl s ct w ila v oi h epos i l t a n i
r ryt oug
ov
a sa i
on l
dt
sbiiyof
nconsse
i tnt
a ndpotnt l yconfl ct a dj ca t of tecl i sa s etdh een. Th eew ilbe
e i l
a
i i
ng
udi i
on
h
a m
s re r i
r l

7
8

no di cul yi tem a na g e e of ti ct a sa cl s ct
ffi t n h
m nt h sa i
on
a sa i
on.

9

VI I . C A U S O F A C TI O N
SE

1
0
1
1

C O U T I :N e l g e
N
g i nce
98.

P l i i ndteC l s e l e ea nd i
a nt
ffsa
h
a sr a l g
ncor a t
por ebyr fee
e r ncete
h

1
2
1
3

a le a t
lg i
onsconti d i e ch of tepr ce ng pa r g r ph sof ti om pl i a si
a ne n a
h
e di
a a
h sC
a nt f

1
4

ful ys t t h een.
l e forh r i

1
5

99.

D e nda nt e dut o teC l s o e eci er a s bl r n
fe
ow da
yt h
a st xr s e ona eca ei

1
6
1
7

obti ng , s curng , s fe ua r ng , deei a ndpr e i P l i i ’a ndteC l s ’
a ni
e i
a g di
lt
ng
otct
ng a nt
ffs
h
a s

1
8

P I I w ih i ispos e son orcont om beng com pr i e l tsol n, a cce s d
t n t s si
r
olfr
i
om s d, os, t e
se

1
9

a nd m i us dbyuna utorz dpes . Th i
s e
h i e rons
sdut ncl d, a m ong ote h i s
yi ude
h rt ng ,

2
0
2
1

de i ni , m a i a i ng a ndtsi Sony ss curt y tm st e ur h a t
sg ng
nt ni
et
ng
’ e iys se o ns et

2
2

P l i i ’a ndC l s e bes I I i Sony spos e son w a sa de tl e e
a nt
ffs
a sm m r’P n
’
s si
qua eys cur d

2
3

a ndpr e e Sonyfurh e e dut o P l i i ndteC l s o i pl m e
otctd.
t row da
yt a nt
ffsa
h
a st m e nt

2
4
2
5

pr s e h a t oul tct br a ch of iss curt y tm i a t eym a nne nd
oce s st w
ddee a e
t e iys se n i l
m
ra

2
6

t t eya ct
o i l
m
upon w a r ng a nda l rsi udi tos e r tdbyisow n s curt
ni
et ncl ng h eg nea e
t
e iy

2
7
2
8

s se s
y tm .

C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
8

1
2

1 0 Sonyow e dut o P l i i
0.
da
yt a nt ndtem e besof teC l s o
ffsa
h
m r
h
a st
pr i e iy i udi consse w ih of i
ov des curt, ncl ng
i tnt t
ndusr tnda r ndr qui e e s
t a
ys
dsa
e r m nt
,

3
4
5
6

t e ur h a tt y tm sa nd new or s a ndtepes
o ns et iss se
t k,
h
ronne e ponsbl
lr s
i eforte ,
h m
a de tl otctdteP I I of iscure a nd for e m pl e s
qua eypr e e h
t r nt
m re oy e .
1 1 Sonyow e dut ca r o P l i i ndtem e besof teC l s
0.
da
yof
et a nt
ffsa
h
m r
h
a s

7
8

be us h e eefor s e bl ndpr bl i i sof a nyi de t e iy
ca et yw r e e a ea
oba ev ct
m
na qua es curt

9

pr ct s Sonykne ors oul a v eknow n i h a d i de tl a fe ua r d is
a i .
ce
w
h
dh
t
na qua eys g de t

1
0

N ew or , pa ri a ryi l g h t ism ul i eprorbr a ch e , a snotda bov e a ndy t
t k
t
cul l n i of t
t
pl i
e
s
e
,
e

1
1
1
2

Sonyfa ie o tk e s bl e ut
l dt a er a ona epr ca i
onst s fe ua r
o a g dcure a nd for e
r nt
m r

1
3

e pl e s I I .
m oy e ’P

1
4

1 2 Sonyow e dut o t eya nda ccur tl s os o P l i i nd
0.
da
yt i l
m
a eydi cl et a nt
ffsa

1
5
1
6

m e besof teC l s h a th erP I I h a dbe n orw a sr a s bl
m r
h
a st t i
e
e ona ybei v e o h a v e
l e dt

1
7

be n com pr i e Ti eydi cl ur a sr qui e a ppr i t nd ne s a r o
e
om s d. m l s os ew
e r d,
opra ea
ce s ys

1
8

ta ta m ong ote h i s P l i i
h ,
h rt ng , a nt ndtem e besof teC l s
ffsa
h
m r
h
a scoul a k
dt e

1
9
2
0

a ppr i t e s e o a v oi i nt h e orfr udul nt a r e , i udi ,
opra em a ur st
d de i
fyt ft a
e ch g s ncl ng

2
1

m oniortera ccountnfor a t a ndcr di r porsforfr udul nt ct iy contct
t h i
i m i
on
e te t
a
e a i t,
v
a

2
2

terba nk
h i
sorote na nci li tut , obti cr di m oniorng s r i s fie
h rfi
a nsi i
t ons a n e t
t i ev ce , l

2
3
2
4

r porsw ih l w e ce e a ndote ov enm e a la g e e ndtk h e tps
e t t a
nfor m nt
h rg
r nt
nci sa
a eot rse

2
5

t m ii a t
o t eora m ei a t h eda m a g e us dbySony sm i conduct
g
l or et
sca e
’ s
.

2
6
2
7
2
8

1 3 P l i i nd m e besof teC l s nt tdSonyw ih terP I I on
0.
a nt
ffsa
m r
h
a se r e
us
t h i
tepr m i ea ndw ih teundesa ndi ta t
h
e s
t h
rt ng h Sonyw oul a fe ua r h er
ds g dt i
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e2
a sA i
on
a nt
9

1
2

i m a t a ndSonyw a si a post t pr e a g a i th eh a r s r dby
nfor i
on,
n
ii o otct ns t
on
m uffee
P l i i nd m e besof teC l s sa r s t teD a t B r a ch .
a nt
ffsa
m r
h
a sa
e ul of h
a e

3
4
5
6

1 4 Sonykne , ors oul a v eknow n, of tei ee rs si col e i
0.
w
h
dh
h nh r nti k n l ct
ng
a ndsorng teP I I of P l i i
ti h
a nt nd m e besof teC l s ndof tecrt l
ffsa
m r
h
a sa
h
ii
ca
i pora nceof pr i ng a de t e iyof ta tnfor a t
m
t
ov di
qua es curt
h i m i
on.

7
8
9
1
0

1 5 Sony sow n conduct l o cr a tda for s e bl i kof h a r t
0.
’
as e e
e e a ers
m o
P l i i nd m e besof teC l s . Sony sm i conductncl d, but a snot
a nt
ffsa
m r
h
a s
’ s
i ude
w
l m ie o, isfa iur o tk h ese ndopporunii st pr v e a ndsop te
i tdt t l et a et tpsa
t t o e nt
e
t h

1
1
1
2

D a t B r a ch a ss t t h een. Sony sm i conduct l o i ude t ci i noto
a e
e forh r i
’ s
a s ncl disde son
t

1
3

com pl ih i
yw t ndusr tnda r
t a
ys
dsfortes fe e pi a nd m a i e nceof teP I I of
h a k e ng
ntna
h

1
4

P l i i nd m e besof teC l s .
a nt
ffsa
m r
h
a s

1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8

1 6 . Th r h isa ct ndom i sonsde crbe een, Sonyunl w ful y
0
oug t sa
si
s i dh r i
a
l
br a ch e isdut o us e s bl r o pr e a nds cur l i i ’a ndte
e
d t yt er a ona eca et otct
e eP a nt
ffs
h
C l s ’P I I w ih i ispos e son orcont . M or pe fi l y D e nda nt ie o
a s
t n t s si
r
ol
es ci ca l , fe
fa l dt

1
9
2
0

m a i a i a num be r a s bl e iypr dur sa ndpr ct sde i ne o
nt n
rof e ona es curt oce e
a i
ce sg dt

2
1

pr e teP I I of P l i i
otcth
a nt ndteC l s , i udi , but l m ie o, e tbl s i
ffsa
h
a s ncl ng
noti tdt sa i h ng

2
2

a nd m a i a i ng i
nt ni ndusr -sa nda r y tm st s fe ua r t r nt nd for e
t t
y
ds se o a g discure a
m r

2
3
2
4

e pl e s I I . G i e ters nv ol e ndtea m ount da t a ts ue Sony s
m oy e ’P
v n h i ki
v da
h
of a i s ,
’

2
5

br a ch of isdut sw a se i eyunr a s bl .
e
t i
e
nt l
r
e ona e

2
6
2
7
2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
0

1
2

1 7 . Sonybr a ch e isdut st t eya nda ccur tl s os h a t
0
e
dt i o i l
e
m
a eydi cl et
P l i i ’a ndC l s e bes I I i Sony spos e son h a dbe n orw a s
a nt
ffs
a sm m r’P n
’
s si
e

3
4
5
6

r a s bl l e e o h a v ebe n, sol n orcom pr i e
e ona ybei v dt
e te
om s d.
1 8 . A sa di e a ndpr i a t e ul of D e nda nt e ch of isdut s
0
r ct
ox er s t
m
fe
’ a
sbr
t i ,
e
P l i i nd m e besof teC l s a v ebe n h a r e
a nt
ffsa
m r
h
a sh
e
m dbyter l a s terP I I ,
h ee eof h i

7
8

ca usng te t e pe
i h m o x ndpes li
rona ncom eon cr di m oniorng s r i sa ndputng
e t
t i ev ce
t
i

9

te a t n i e s drs
h m a ncr a e i kof i ntyte . P l i i nd m e besof teC l s a v e
de i h ft a nt
t
ffsa
m r
h
a sh

1
0

s nti ea nd m one o pr e te s l e sa r s t D e nda nt
pe t
m
yt otcth m ev sa
e ul of fe
’
sconducta nd
,

1
1
1
2

w ilcont
l
i
nuet ber qui e o s ndt ea nd m one otct te s l e , ter
o
e r dt pe i
m
ypr e i h m ev s h i
ng

1
3

i nti s tercr di, a ndterr putt .
de i e , h i e t
t
h i e a i
ons

1
4
1
5

C O U T I I :Vi a t of C a l for a C onfi nt l t
N
ol i
on
i ni
de i i yof
a
M e ca lI nfor a t A ctC a l C i . C ode§ 5 , et seq.
di
m i
on
,
. v
6

1
6

1 9 . P l i i ndteC l s e l e ea nd i
0
a nt
ffsa
h
a sr a l g
ncor a t
por ebyr fee
e r ncete
h

1
7
1
8
1
9
2
0

a le a t
lg i
onsconti d i e ch of tepr ce ng pa r g r ph sof ti om pl i a si
a ne n a
h
e di
a a
h sC
a nt f
ful ys t t h een.
l e forh r i
1 0 C a l for a C i i ode§ 5 , e s q., k
1.
i ni v lC
6 te now n a steC onfi nt l t
h
de i iyof
a

2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4

M e ca lI nfor a t A ct M e ca lI nfor a t A ct), r qui e m pl esw h o
di
m i
on
(“ di
m i
on
” e r se oy r
r cev em e ca li m a t t e tbl s a ppr i t oce e o e ur h e
e i
di nfor i o sa i h
on
opra epr dur st ns et
confi nt l t ndpr e i fr una utorz dus nddi cl ur ta t
de i iya
a
otct
on om
h i e ea
s os eof h

2
5
2
6
2
7

i m a t Th e epr dur sm a yi ude but r
nfor i
on.
s oce e
ncl ,
a enoti ie o, i t i
l m tdt nsr on
uct
r g a r ng confi nt l t e pl e sa nd a g e sh a ndl ng fie
e di
de i iyof m oy e
a
nt
i
l sconti ng
a ni

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
1

1
2

m e ca li m a t a nds curt y tm sr srct a cce st fie
di nfor i
on,
e iys se e t i
i ng
s o l sconti ng
a ni
m e ca li m a t
di nfor i
on.

3
4
5
6

1 1 F urh e m or , teM e ca lI nfor a t A ct oh i t m pl esfr
1.
tr e h
di
m i
on
pr bise oy r om
di cl i m e ca li m a t r g a r ng a pa t nt ih out rt a i ng w rt n
s osng
di nfor i e di
on
i w t fi s obt ni
e
it
e
a utorz t fr tepa t nt
h ia i
on om h
i .
e

7
8

1 2 I n teus lcoureof busne s e pl es i udi Sony pos e s
1.
h
ua
s
i s , m oy r, ncl ng
,
ss

9

a ndr ti ceti m e a t r cor ndi m a t beong i t iscure a nd
ea n ra n di i e dsa
on
nfor i
on l
ng o t r nt

1
0

for e m pl e s i udi ceti of P l i i ’m e ca li m a t D urng
m re oy e , ncl ng ra n
a nt
ffs
di nfor i
on.
i

1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4

tere pl m e w ih Sony P l i i i e n C a l for a .
h i m oy nt t
, a nt
ffsl v di
i ni
1 3 A t l ee a nti e , D e nda nt a da l g a ldut o pr e te
1.
a lr l v
t s fe
m
h
e
yt otcth
confi nt l t P l i i ’a ndC l s e bes e ca li m a t
de i iyof a nt
a
ffs
a sm m r’m di nfor i
on.

1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8

1 4 B yfa ii t e ur de t e iys se sw eei pl cet
1.
l ng o ns ea qua es curt y tm
r n a
o
pr v e a cce sa nddi cl ur P l i i ’a ndC l s e bes i a t e ca l
e nt s
s os eof a nt
ffs
a sm m r’prv em di
i m a t w ih out rt n a utorz t D e nda nt i a tdteM e ca l
nfor i
on t w it
e
h ia i
on, fe
v ol e h
di

1
9
2
0

I nfor a t A ct ndterl g a ldut o pr e teconfi nt l t s
m i
on
a
h i e
yt otcth
de i iyof uch
a

2
1

i m at
nfor i
on.

2
2

1 5 P urua nto C a l C i . C ode§ 5 .3 , tos l i i nd m e besof
1.
s
t
. v
6 6 h eP a nt
ffsa
m r

2
3
2
4

teC l s h os e ca li m a t w a scom pr i e r ntl dt nom i l
h
a sw
em di nfor i
on
om s da ee i e o
t
na

2
5

sa t or m a g e $1 0 rcl s e be sw ela sa nya ct lda m a g e
t ut yda
sof ,0 0pe a sm m ra
l
ua
s

2
6
2
7

s ti dbytos l i i
usa ne
h eP a nt nd m e besof teC l s .
ffsa
m r
h
a s

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
2

1
2
3
4

C O U T I I I :Vi a t of C a l C i . C ode§ 1 9 8 .8 0e s q.
N
ol i
on
. v
7
te
(O n B e a l O f P l i i M a ti ndteC a l for a Subcl s)
h f
a nt
ff
h sa
h
i ni
a s
1 6 . P l i i ndteC l s e l e ea nd i
1
a nt
ffsa
h
a sr a l g
ncor a t
por ebyr fee
e r ncete
h
a le a t
lg i
onsconti d i e ch of tepr ce ng pa r g r ph sof ti om pl i a si
a ne n a
h
e di
a a
h sC
a nt f

5
6
7
8

ful ys t t h een.
l e forh r i
1 7 . Se i 1 9 8 .8 2of teC a l for a C i i odepr i s i pet nt
1
ct 7
on
h
i ni v lC
ov de , n ri
ne
pa r, a sfol ow s
t
l :

9
1
0

(b) A nypes orbusne sta t a i a i
ron
i s h m nt nscom putrz dda t ta t
ei e
a h

1
1

i ude rona li m a t ta th epes orbusne sdoe
ncl spes
nfor i h t
on
ron
i s
snot

1
2

ow n s a l
h lnot h eow ne
i
fyt
rorl ce e tei m a t of a ny
i ns eof h nfor i
on

1
3
1
4

br a ch of tes curt teda t i m e a tl
e
h e iyof h
a m di eyfol ow i di cov e y i
l ng s
r, f

1
5

tepes li m a t w a s ori e s bl l e e o h a v ebe n,
h
rona nfor i
on
,
sr a ona ybei v dt
e

1
6

a cqui e
r dbya n una utorz dpes
h i e ron.

1
7
* * *

1
8
1
9
2
0

(d) A nypes orbusne sta tsr qui e t i s
ron
i s h i e r d o s uea s curt e ch
e iybr a
not ca t purua nto ti e i s a l e t l tefol ow i
i
fi i
on
s
t h ss ct h lm e a lof h
on
l ng

2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4

r qui e e s
e r m nt:
(1 Th es curt e ch not ca t s a l
)
e iybr a
i
fi i h lbew rt n i pl i
on
it n a n
e
l ng ua g e
a
.

2
5
2
6
2
7

(2 Th es curt e ch not ca t s a l ncl , a t
)
e iybr a
i
fi i h li ude a
on
m i m um , tefol ow i i m a t
ni
h
l ng nfor i
on:

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
3

1
2

(A ) Th ena m ea ndcontctnfor a t of ter pori
a i m i
on
h e t
ng
pes orbusne ss e t ti e i
ron
i s ubjcto h ss ct
on.

3
4
5
6

(B ) A l s of tetpe pes li m a t ta t ee
i t h y sof rona nfor i h w r
on
ora r e s bl l e e o h a v ebe n tes e of a
er a ona ybei v dt
e h ubjct
br a ch .
e

7
8

(C ) I f tei m a t i
h nfor i spos i et dee m i th et e
on
sbl o tr nea t i
m

9

tenot spr i d, te a nyof tefol ow i :(i te
h
i
cei ov de h n
h
l ng ) h

1
0

da t tebr a ch , (i) tee t a tdda t tebr a ch , or
eof h
e
i h si e
m
eof h
e

1
1
1
2

(ii teda t a ng ew ih i w h i tebr a ch occure Th e
i) h
er
tn
ch h
e
r d.

1
3

not ca t s a l l o i udeteda t tenot .
i
fi i h la s ncl
on
h
eof h
i
ce

1
4

(D ) W h eh e
t rnot ca t w a sdea y da sa r s t a l w
i
fi i
on
l e
e ul of a

1
5
1
6

e ce e i e t a t i ta tnfor a t i
nfor m ntnv si i
g on, f h i m i spos i e
on
sbl

1
7

t deem i th et etenot spr i d.
o tr nea t i h
m
i
cei ov de

1
8

(E) A g e r lde crpt of tebr a ch i de , i ta t
nea
s i i
on
h
e
nci nt f h

1
9
2
0

i m at i
nfor i spos i et deem i th et etenot
on
sbl o tr nea t i h
m
i
ce

2
1

i ov i d.
spr de

2
2

(F ) Th et l e ee onenum besa nda ddr s e te
ol -fr etl ph
r
e s sof h

2
3
2
4

m a j e te t a g e e f tebr a ch e pos da
orcr di r pori
ng
nci si h
e
x e

2
5

s a ls curt
oci e iynum be
rora drv e’ i ns
i rsl ce eorC a l for a
i ni

2
6
2
7
2
8

i nt ca t ca r num be.
de i
fi i
on d
r
* * *
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
4

1
2

(f) A nypes orbusne sta tsr qui e o i s
ron
i s h i e r dt s uea s curt e ch
e iybr a
not ca t purua nto ti e i t m or h a n 5 0C a l for a
i
fi i
on
s
t h ss ct o
on
et
0
i ni

3
4
5
6

r sde sa sa r s t a sng l e ch of tes curt y tm s a l
e i nt
e ul of i ebr a
h e iys se h l
ee r ca l ys i a sng l a m pl
l ct
oni l ubm t i es
ecopyof ta t e iybr a ch
h s curt e
not ca t e cl ng a nypes l yi nt a bl nfor a t t te
i
fi i
on, x udi
rona l de i
fi ei m i
on, o h

7
8

A t ne e r l A sng l a m pl
t yG nea .
or
i es
ecopyof a s curt e ch
e iybr a

9

not ca t s a l
i
fi i h lnot
on
bede m e o bew ih i s v i i (f) of
e dt
t n ubdi son

1
0

Se i 6 2 4of teG ov e nm e C ode
ct
on 5
h
r nt
.

1
1
1
2

(g ) F orpur e ti e i “ e ch of tes curt tes se ”
pos sof h ss ct
on, br a
h e iyof h y tm

1
3

m e nsuna utorz da cqui ii of com putrz dda t ta t
a
h ie
st
on
ei e
a h

1
4

com pr i e h es curt, confi nt l t, ori e rt pes l
om s st e iy
de i iy
a
ntg iyof rona

1
5
1
6

i m a t m a i a i dbytepes orbusne s G oodfa ih
nfor i
on
nt ne
h
ron
i s.
t

1
7

a cqui ii of pes li m a t bya n e pl e
st
on
rona nfor i
on
m oy eora g e of te
nt h

1
8

pes orbusne sfortepur e tepes orbusne si
ron
i s
h
pos sof h
ron
i s snot
a

1
9
2
0

br a ch of tes curt tes se , pr i dta th epes l
e
h e iyof h y tm
ov de h t
rona

2
1

i m at i
nfor i snot e
on
us dors e t furh e
ubjcto t runa utorz ddi cl ur .
h i e s os e

2
2

1 8 . Th euna utorz da cqui ii of P l i i ’a ndC l s e bes I I
1
h ie
st
on
a nt
ffs
a sm m r’P

2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8

consiutda “ e ch of tes curt y tm ”of Sony
t e
t
br a
h e iys se
.
1 9 . Sonyunr a s bl l y d i m i a ny
1
e ona ydea e nfor ng
onea bouth ebr a ch of
t e
s curt C a l for a Subcl s e bes
e iyof
i ni
a sm m r’confi nt la nd non-publ c i m a t
de i
a
i nfor i
on
a ftrSonykne teD a t B r a ch h a doccure
e
w h
a e
r d.
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
5

1
2

1 0 D e nda nt ie o di cl et C a l for a Subcl s e bes w ih out
2.
fe
fa l dt s os o
i ni
a sm m r, t
unr a s bl l y a nd i tem os e pe e t epos i e tebr a ch of s curt
e ona edea ,
n h
t x di nti
m
sbl , h
e
e iy

3
4
5
6

of terune y e ornot ope l nds cur l ncr ptd, P I I w h e te
h i
ncr ptd,
pr rya
e eye y e
n h ykne
w
orr a s bl
e ona ybei v e uch i m a t h a dbe n com pr i e
l e ds
nfor i
on
e
om s d.
1 1 Upon i m a t a ndbei f, no l w e ce e a g e
2.
nfor i
on
le
a
nfor m nt ncyi t e
nsr d
uct

7
8
9
1
0

Sonyta t i ca t t C a l for a Subcl s e besw oul i pe nv e t a t
h not i o
fi on
i ni
a sm m r
d m dei si i
g on.
1 2 P urua nto Se i 1 9 8 .8 4of teC a l for a C i i ode
2.
s
t ct 7
on
h
i ni v lC
:
(a ) A nyw a i e a pr i i of ti il scont r o publ c pol cy
v rof
ov son
h st ei
t
r yt
a
i
i

1
1
1
2

a nd i oi nd une ce bl .
sv da
nfor a e

1
3
1
4

* * *
(e A nybusne sta t i a ts pr
)
i s h v ol e , opos st v i a t, orh a sv i a tdti
e o ol e
ol e h s

1
5
1
6

tl a ybee oi d.
i em
t
nj ne

1
7

1 3 A sa r s t Sony sv i a t of C a l C i . C ode§ 1 9 8 .8 2 C a l for a
2.
e ul of
’ ol i
on
. v
7
,
i ni

1
8

Subcl s e besi
a sm m r ncure conom i da m a g e ea t t e pe e
r de
c
sr l i o x ns sforcr di
ng
e t

1
9
2
0
2
1
2
2

m oniorng a ndote de i h e pr v e i s r i s
ti
h ri nt
fyt ft e nt ev ce .
on
1 4 P l i i M a ti , i v i l ya ndon be a l of teote a l for a
2.
a nt
ff
h s ndi dua l
h f
h
h rC i ni
Subcl s e bes s e l e e e v a ia bl
a sm m r, e ka lr m di sa l eunde a l C i . C ode§ 1 9 8 .8 4
rC . v
7
,

2
3
2
4

i udi , but l m ie o:(a ) da m a g e uffee
ncl ng
noti tdt
ss r dbyC a l for a Subcl s e bes
i ni
a sm m r

2
5

a sa le e bov e nd(b) e tbl ei f.
l g da
;a
quia er l e

2
6
2
7

C O U T I V:Vi a t of § 1 .2 8 6 .6 ., e s q.
N
ol i
on
8 -1
te
(O n B e a l O f P l i i C or
h f
a nt
ff
ona a ndteVi g i a Subcl s)
h
r ni
a s

2
8
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
6

1
2

1 5 P l i i ndteC l s e l e ea nd i
2.
a nt
ffsa
h
a sr a l g
ncor a t
por ebyr fee
e r ncete
h
a le a t
lg i
onsconti d i e ch of tepr ce ng pa r g r ph sof ti om pl i a si
a ne n a
h
e di
a a
h sC
a nt f

3
4
5
6

ful ys t t h een.
l e forh r i
1 6 . Se i 1 .2 8 6 .6 of teC odeof Vi g i a pr i s i pet nt r,
2
ct 8 -1
on
h
r ni ov de , n ri
ne pa t
a sfol ow s
l :

7
8

(B ) I f une y e
ncr ptdorunr da ctdpes li m a t w a sori
e e rona nfor i
on
s

9

r a s bl l e e o h a v ebe n a cce s da nda cqui e
e ona ybei v dt
e
se
r dbya n

1
0

una utorz dpes a ndca us s ortei v i lore iyr a s bl
h i e ron
e,
h ndi dua
nt e ona y
t

1
1
1
2

bei v e a sca us dorw ilca us , i ntyte ora note a udt a ny
l e sh
e
l
e de i h ft
t
h rfr
o

1
3

r sde of teC om m onw e l h , a n i v i lore iyta t nsor
e i nt h
a t
ndi dua
nt h ow
t

1
4

l ce e
i ns scom putrz dda t ta tncl spes li m a t s a l
ei e
a h i ude rona nfor i h l
on

1
5
1
6

di cl ea nybr a ch of tes curt tes se fol ow i di cov e y
s os
e
h e iyof h y tm
l ng s
r

1
7

ornot ca t of tebr a ch of tes curt tes se t teO ffi
i
fi i
on
h
e
h e iyof h y tm o h
ce

1
8

of teA t ne e r la nda nya ffe e e i nt te
h
t yG nea
or
ctdr sde of h

1
9
2
0

C om m onw e l h w ih out e s bl l y N ot e r dbyti
a t t unr a ona edea .
i
cer qui e
h s

2
1

s ct m a yber a s bl l y dt a l ow tei v i lore iyt
e i
on
e ona ydea e o l
h ndi dua
nt o
t

2
2

deem i h es
tr net copeof tebr a ch of tes curt tes se a nd
h
e
h e iyof h y tm

2
3
2
4

r sor h er a s bl ntg rt tes se . N ot e r dbyti
e t et e ona ei e iyof h y tm
i
cer qui e
h s

2
5

s ct m a ybedea y d i a ftrtei v i lore iynot e l w e i
on
l e f, e h ndi dua
nt
t i sa a
fi

2
6
2
7
2
8

e ce e a g e , tel w -e ce e a g e
nfor m nt ncy h a
nfor m nt ncydee m i sa nd
tr ne
a dv i e h ei v i lore iyta th enot
s st ndi dua
nt h t
t
i
cew ili pe
l m dea crm i l
i na
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
7

1
2

orci i nv e t a t orh om ea ndorna t ls curt. N ot h a l
v li si i
g on,
l
i
ona e iy
i
ces lbe
m a dew ih out e s bl l ya ftrtel w -e ce e a g e
t unr a ona edea
e h a
nfor m nt ncy

3
4
5
6

deem i sta th enot ca t w ilno l e m pe h e
tr ne h t
i
fi i
on l
ong ri det
i e t a t orjopa r z t lorh om ea nds curt.
nv si i
g on
e di ena i
ona
l
e iy
(C ) A n i v i lore iys a l s os h ebr a ch of tes curt
ndi dua
nt h ldi cl et e
t
h e iyof

7
8

tes se i e y e nfor a t i cce s da nda cqui e n a n
h y tm f ncr ptdi m i sa s e
on
r di

9

une y e for , ori tes curt e ch i ol e pes w ih
ncr ptd m
f h e iybr a
nv v sa ron t

1
0

a cce st tee y i k ya ndtei v i lore iyr a s bl
s o h ncr pt e
on
h ndi dua
nt e ona y
t

1
1
1
2

bei v e h a t uch a br a ch h a sca us dorw ilca us de iyte or
l e st s
e
e
l
ei nt h ft
t

1
3

ote a udt a nyr sde of teC om m onw e l h .
h rfr
o
e i nt h
at

1
4

(D ) A n i v i lore iyta t a i a i
ndi dua
nt h m nt nscom putrz dda t ta t
t
ei e
a h

1
5
1
6

i ude rona li m a t ta th ei v i lore iydoe
ncl spes
nfor i h t ndi dua
on
nt
t
snot

1
7

ow n orl ce es a l
i ns h lnot h eow ne
i
fyt
rorl ce e tei m a t of
i ns eof h nfor i
on

1
8

a nybr a ch of tes curt tes se w ih out e s bl l y
e
h e iyof h y tm t unr a ona edea

1
9
2
0

fol ow i di cov eyof tebr a ch of tes curt tes se , i te
l ng s
r
h
e
h e iyof h y tm f h

2
1

pes li m a t w a sa cce s da nda cqui e
rona nfor i
on
se
r dbya n una utorz d
h ie

2
2

pes ortei v i lore iyr a s bl l e e h epes l
ron
h ndi dua
nt e ona ybei v st
t
rona

2
3
2
4

i m a t w a sa cce s da nda cqui e
nfor i
on
se
r dbya n una utorz dpes
h i e ron.

2
5

(E) I n tee e a n i v i lore iypr i snot o m or h a n
h v nt ndi dua
nt
t ov de
i
cet
et

2
6
2
7
2
8

1 0 ronsa t
,0 0pes
onet epurua nto ti e i tei v i lor
i
m
s
t h ss ct h ndi dua
on,
e iys a l
nt h lnot , w ih out e s bl l y teO ffi
t
i
fy t unr a ona edea , h
ceof te
h
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
8

1
2

A t ne e r la nda l
t yG nea
or
lcons e e t a g e e h a t pie
um rr pori
ng
nci st com l
a nd m a i a i fie
nt n l son cons eson a na t i
um r
i
onw deba ss a sde ne i
i,
fi d n

3
4
5
6

1
5U.S.C . § 1 8 1 (p), of tet i , di tbut a ndcontnt te
6 a
h i ng
m
sr i
i on,
e of h
not .
i
ce
1 7 . F orpur e ti e i “ rona li m a t
2
pos sof h ss ct
on, pes
nfor i
on”m e nstefi s
a
h
rt

7
8

na m eorfi s i t la nd l s na m ei com bi t w ih a nd l nk dt a nyoneor
rtnii
a
a t
n
na i
on t
i e o

9

m or tefol ow i da t ee e sta tea t o a r sde of teC om m onw e l h ,
eof h
l ng
a l m nt h r l et e i nt h
a t

1
0

w h e teda t ee e sa r ih e ncr ptdnorr da ctd:
n h
a l m nt enet re y e
e e

1
1
1
2

(a ) Soci ls curt
a e iynum be;
r

1
3

(b) D rv e’ i ns
i rsl ce enum be
rorsa t de i ca t ca r num be s ue
t ei nt i
fi on d
ri s d

1
4

i l e of a drv e’ i ns
n iu
i rsl ce enum be;or
r

1
5
1
6

(c) F i nci la ccount be, orcr di orde t r num be, i
na a
num r
e t
bi ca d
r n

1
7

com bi t w ih a nyr qui e e iycode a cce scode or
na i
on t
e r ds curt
,
s
,

1
8

pa s w or h a t oul r i a cce st a r sde ’ na nci la ccount
s dt w
dpem t s o e i nt
sfi
a
.

1
9
2
0

1 8 . F orpur e ti e i “ i ”m e ns
2
pos sof h ss ct
on, not
ce
a :

2
1

(1 W rt n not o tel s know n posa la ddr s n ter cor
)
it
e
i
cet h a t
t
e si h e dsof te
h

2
2

i v i lore iy
ndi dua
nt ;
t

2
3
2
4

(2 Tee onenot ;
) l ph
i
ce

2
5

(3 El ct c not ;or
) e r
oni
i
ce

2
6
2
7
2
8

(4 Subsiut i , i tei v i lortee iyr qui e o pr i
)
t enot f h ndi dua
t
ce
h nt e r dt ov denot
t
i
ce
de onsr tsta th ecos of pr i ng not
m
t e h t
a
t
ov di
i
cew ile ce d$5 ,0 0 te
l x e 0 0, h
C l s ct C om pl i –P a g e3
a sA i
on
a nt
9

1
2

a ffe e a s Vi g i a r sde st benot e x e 0 ,0 0r sde s
ctdcl sof r ni e i nt o
i de ce ds1 0 0 e i nt
fi
,
ortei v i lortee iydoe
h ndi dua
h nt
t
snot a v es ci nt a ctnfor a t or
h
uffi e cont i m i
on

3
4
5

cons nto pr i
e t ov denot sde crbe i s v i i
i
cea
s i d n ubdi sons1 2 or3of ti
, ,
h s
de nii Subsiut i
fi t
on.
t enot
t
ceconsssof a l tefol ow i :
it
lof h
l ng

6

(a )

E-m a i
lnot f tei v i lortee iyh a se a i ddr s e
i
cei h ndi dua
h nt
t
-m la e s s

7
8

fortem e besof tea ffe e a s r sde s
h
m r
h
ctdcl sof e i nt
;

9
1
0

(b)

C ons cuousposi of tenot
pi
t
ng
h
i
ceon tew e ieof te
h
bst h

i v i lortee iyi tei v i lortee iym a i a i
ndi dua
h nt f h ndi dua
t
h nt
t
nt nsa w e ie
bst;

1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4

a nd
(c)

N ot o m a j ttw i
i
cet
orsa e dem e a .
di

1 9 . F urh e, te“ i ”r qui e
2
t r h not
ce e r dbyti e i s a l ncl
h ss ct h li udea
on

1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8

de crpt of tefol ow i :
s i i
on
h
l ng
(1 Th ei de i g e r ltr s
)
nci ntn nea em ;
(2 Th etpeof pes li m a t ta t a ss e t teuna utorz d
)
y
rona nfor i h w
on
ubjcto h
h ie

1
9
2
0

a cce sa nda cqui ii
s
st
on;

2
1

(3 Th eg e r la ct tei v i lore iyt pr e tepes l
)
nea
sof h ndi dua
nt o otcth
t
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1 3 D e nda nt ie o di cl et Vi g i a Subcl s e bes w ih out
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1 5 N oti i Se i 1 .2 8 6 .6 .I . of teC odeof Vi g i a l m isa n
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h een, r s ct l e sstefol ow i r l e
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e
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i udi a nya ct la ndsa t or m a g e , r siut a nddi g or e e .
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