The popular hacker George “GeoHot” Hotz isn’t going down without a fight in the epic jailbreaking legal battle with Sony. He has been subjected to some serious full court pressure by Sony Computer Entertainment America, which is actively seeking to have the case heard in California, conveniently located just outside the company’s headquarters. Stewart Kellar, GeoHot’s lawyer, has finally stepped up to the plate publicly by blasting Sony for demanding that the case be heard in California. Not only would it be “a hardship for Hotz to travel there,” it would “set a precedent for companies being able to sue anyone, anywhere, on relatively flimsy grounds,” the International Business Times reports. Kellar went beyond just criticizing the PS3 maker for trying to relocate GeoHot for court. Kellar also says that SCEA “isn’t even a subsidiary of Sony Japan (the actual producer of the PlayStation 3) and the “entity that should be suing.” In addition to arguing why SCEA shouldn’t be upset with GeoHot, Kellar is seemingly asserting that SCEA doesn’t have much to do with the matter, at least in the sense that everything in the PlayStation’s “system, software, and packaging all point to Sony Japan as the producer.” The latest efforts by GeoHot’s legal team represent some degree of good news of the infamous hacker, who was accused of “fleeing the country” to evade authorities last week, critics contended. GeoHot rebuffed the mainstream media reports by noting that his vacation was in the works for months and that he was in touch with his lawyers for the duration of his trip. Do you think GeoHot has a chance of helping pave the way for the jailbreak community? Or do you feel Sony has the upperhand and things will remain that way? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below! As usual, stay tuned for more news and info on the topic by following us on Facebook, Twitter, and/or subscribing to our RSS feed. [Source: International Business Times] Authors:

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