Hey, remember that guy who sued Sony for banning him from Resistance: Fall of Man and the PlayStation Network? Well guess, what? His case has been thrown out by a judge. That's what you get from not bothering to learn more about the First Amendment, I guess.
The lawsuit, which alleged that Sony infringed on the banned player's right to free speech, was dismissed by a district court judge on grounds that with few exceptions, the First Amendment does not extend to private companies. It only protects people from having their right to free speech violated by the government. Kudos to all the whip-smart commenters who hit the nail right on the head in our first report about this case.
As for the banned player's "theft" claim (he said Sony essentially stole from him since he still had money left in his PlayStation Wallet when he got banned), the judge declined to rule on it, saying that it would be better to settle the allegation in state court.
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Via GameSpot