Supreme Court to decide whether ISPs must disconnect users accused of piracy

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to $1 Billion Music Piracy Verdict

The Supreme Court decided on June 30 to review a $1 billion jury verdict that music labels won against an internet service provider over music piracy that the provider’s customers allegedly committed. The new decision took the form of an unsigned order in Cox Communications Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its ruling. The petitioner, Cox Communications, an internet service provider, runs six cabl…

Supreme Court Will Weigh Music Piracy Liability for Internet Service Providers in $1B Cox Case

The Supreme Court will weigh whether ISPs are liable for music piracy by reviewing a $1 billion record label lawsuit against Cox Communications.

Who Should Pay For Music and Movie Piracy?

The Supreme Court will hear a case between Cox Communications and music publishers. Internet providers have been sued for user piracy.

Supreme Court to decide whether ISPs must disconnect users accused of piracy

Sony victory in Cox piracy case could be overturned by Supreme Court.

Supreme Court To Hear Case On Whether Cox Communications Is Liable For Users’ Music Piracy

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by Cox Communications over whether it should be held liable for music piracy by its users. The case could have a major impact on how online piracy is policed, long a source of frustration among content creators who have pressed tech companies, internet providers and others […]

Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Liability of Internet Providers for User Piracy

The justices said they will hear an appeal from Cox Communications over a copyright ruling that could it expose it to up to $1 billion in damages to the music industry.