PlayStation Network subscribers were treated to an email yesterday that describes changes to the network’s terms of service agreement. The new TOS shows Sony eliminating Qriocity from its vocabulary and replacing it with Sony Entertainment Network. We told you about this change in August when Sony was at the IFA show in Berlin, Germany. Also found in the document are new terms that protect Sony from class action lawsuits.

We all knew this would happen eventually. Sony Computer Entertainment is being sued due to the PlayStation Network breach that resulted in the theft of some 77 million user’s account information. The class action lawsuit was filed by Kristopher Johns in the United States District Court of Northern California. Johns is suing on behalf of himself and anyone else affected by the data hack. Johns and the millions he’s representing are seeking compensation for “their loss (both temporary and permanent) of use of their PlayStation consoles and the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services.” The lawsuit is being handled by the Rothken Law Firm.

Sony’s lawsuit against George Hotz has come to an anti-climatic end. We can’t say it hasn’t been an exciting ride these past few months. Hotz kept us entertained by rapping and taking a trip to South America, while Sony attempted to scorch the internet free of any traces of Hotz’s infamous PS3 hack. In the end, it’s hard to determine who actually won the case. Legally speaking, it’s a draw.

The internet was shocked to hear that the infamous PS3 hacker George Hotz went to South America in the middle of his litigation with Sony. To be fair, Hotz technically wasn’t fleeing the country to escape his legal troubles. His actions however, tend to work against him more than anything. Since the story was first reported, Hotz has confirmed through his blog that he is currently in South America on spring break.

The Amazon App Store is set to launch tomorrow (March 22, 2011) and Apple is marking the occasion with a lawsuit. Apple is suing Amazon because it is using the term App Store for its new service. Apple’s lawsuit claims copyright infringement and unfair competition on the part of Amazon. Apple wants the court to prevent Amazon from using App Store in its name in addition to monetary compensation.

Not too long after GameStop was hit with a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally gathering and storing customer data, another lawsuit has been filed accusing GameStop of deceptive practices. The suit was filed in Northern California on March 1, 2011. In it, GameStop is being accused of “unfair, unlawful, deceptive and misleading practices conducted in violation of California state law and common law.” To be specific, the plaintiffs claim GameStop leads customers to believe that used games will come with free downloadable content. In reality, most games these days only provide free DLC if it is purchased new.

GameStop is currently on the receiving end of a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit, which was filed on February 23, 2011 in California, alleges that the retailer unlawfully collected personal identification information from an unknown number of customers without their prior knowledge. The lawsuit was filed by Melissa Arechiga from Alameda County California.

George Hotz, aka Geohot, has all kinds of legal troubles. This man is in the spotlight for being responsible for circumventing the PS3′s security, essentially opening the console up to all kinds of illegal actions. Hotz recently appealed to his adoring public for assistance in paying the bills related to Sony’s lawsuit. Lawyers are never cheap, and Sony can afford an army of suits to argue its case. Hotz requested help to even the odds a bit.

The legal battle between Sony and LG has taken another messy turn. The two companies have been accusing each other of patent infringement. It has gotten so bad that the US International Trade Commission is now involved. Should LG have its way, the ITC will block sales of Sony Bravia televisions and PS3s in North America.

Interplay and Bethesda have been going back and forth over what Interplay can include in its upcoming (maybe) Fallout MMO. The last time we’ve heard about the matter, Bethesda was calling out Interplay for using Fallout imagery such as Vault Boy and the Fallout logo to promote its MMO. Bethesda alleges it only gave Interplay permission to use the Fallout name in association with the MMO and nothing else. Interplay has now filed a court document explaining the ridiculousness of Bethesda’s claims.