Heycock v. Sony Interactive Entertainment Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:26-cv-06016).
- June 18, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Sony Interactive Entertainment allegedly involving multiple named plaintiffs (Garcia, Heycock, Mendoza, Salinas) concerning PlayStation terms or services. Sony has moved to compel arbitration and stay or dismiss the complaint, with the parties disputing whether the claims are subject to arbitration under PlayStation's consumer terms of service.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Heycock v. Sony Interactive Entertainment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 18, 2026 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:26-cv-06016).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Heycock v. Sony Interactive Entertainment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Noah Heinz (Pak Heinz PLLC). For Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC: Angela C. Colt (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe); Robert Scott Shwarts (Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- John Salinas
- Jason Mendoza
- Andrew Garcia
- Edward Heycock
Defendants
- Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
- Sony Corporation of America
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Noah HeinzPak Heinz PLLCRepresents Edward Heycock, Andrew Garcia, Jason Mendoza, John Salinas3 tracked cases · $975,000 in disclosed settlementsnoah.heinz@pakheinz.com · (202) 505-6354
Counsel for defendants
- Angela C. ColtOrrick, Herrington & SutcliffeRepresents Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCacolt@orrick.com · (212) 506-5000
- Robert Scott ShwartsOrrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPRepresents Sony Corporation of America, Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCrshwarts@orrick.com · (415) 773-5700
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
In the news
- Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store &lsquSlashdot.org · September 1, 2026
- Sony $7.85M Settlement: When PlayStation Customers Could Expect PayoutBiztoc.com · August 31, 2026
- Gamers Sue PlayStation: It's Not Clear They're Selling Licenses Rather Than Ownership of GamesSlashdot.org · June 21, 2026
- Sony expected to pay US customers $7.8m in PlayStation Store settlementGamesIndustry.biz · May 5, 2026
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