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Sony is enforcing a new harassment policy that could involve police action against severely abusive customers, even as it faces multiple lawsuits tied to its plan to end physical PS5 discs and to questions around ownership versus licensing in its Buy button/terms of service, including a Dutch consumer lawsuit seeking about $457 million and at least one case pushed toward private arbitration.
Sony has introduced an anti-harassment policy for PlayStation customer-service staff in response to a new Japanese law, banning abusive language, unreasonable demands and threats, and indicating cooperation with police if needed. The move comes amid backlash over the end of physical discs and other industry controversies, while Sony pursues an all-digital PS ecosystem and faces legal actions and settlements related to digital pricing.
Tennessee state Rep. Scotty Campbell, a Republican, resigned from the General Assembly after an ethics subcommittee found he had violated a workplace discrimination and harassment policy. The subcommittee memo was addressed to House Speaker Cameron Sexton on March 29. Campbell had initially refused to step down from his Republican caucus leadership position over the violation. The resignation comes after the expulsion of three Democratic lawmakers who broke House rules to briefly lead a gun reform protest on the House floor.
Tennessee House Republican, Scotty Campbell, resigned from his position after violating the General Assembly's workplace discrimination and harassment policy. The violation was discovered by an ethics subcommittee, which found that Campbell had sexually harassed at least one legislative intern. Campbell initially refused to resign from his Republican caucus leadership position, but ultimately resigned from the General Assembly. This is not the first time a Tennessee lawmaker has resigned over harassment allegations.