Well, it looks like there won't be a widespread PlayStation 3 shortage in Europe anytime soon – the Hague's civil court of justice has just ruled in Sony's favor in its dispute with LG, and ordered that the 300,000 PS3s currently seized by customs be released to Sony for distribution across the continent. LG has also reportedly been ordered to pay €130,000 in legal fees -- and if it doesn't comply, it will face a fine of €200,000 per day until it does. That doesn't mean that the tussle between the two companies is over, however, as this ruling doesn't have anything to do with the patents at the heart of the dispute.

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/10/court-rules-in-sonys-favor-against-lg-playstation-3-free-to-en/