"Tim has been a strong leader within Sony who truly embodied the 'One Sony' spirit by successfully leading corporate-wide initiatives across business units since he joined, " said Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO, Sony Corporation.
Critics of the court say the decision will usher in a new era of corporate influence in elections, undermining the spirit of the 2002 campaign finance law, which was designed to curb "soft money" (or unregulated) political donations.