SCOTUS rules unanimously that Cox could not be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online, after music labels sued the internet provider in 2018
Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
New York Times Ann E. Marimow
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@sarafischer
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NEW: SCOTUS sides with Cox in landmark music piracy case — Ruling sets precedent that ISPs aren't liable for copyright infringement if they fail to disconnect customers who've been accused of pirating music @axios https://www.axios.com/...
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@ajitpai
Ajit Pai
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A unanimous #SCOTUS, in an opinion by Justice Thomas, holds that an Internet service provider “is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights.” https://www.supremecourt…
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@billyez2
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The right result and great for the open internet. Based on oral arguments you could tell the Court was skeptical of extending the chain of liability so dramatically
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@garyshapiro
Gary Shapiro
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We applaud the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in today's Cox Communications case, holding that a broadband service provider is not liable for copyright infringement by users of its service. Platforms like broadband, telecommunications, and cable are tools — like motor vehicl…
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The Court holds that contributory liability requires proof that the provider intended infringement and that intent exists only if the provider induced infringement or offered a service tailored to it; knowledge alone is insufficient.
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🚨 The Supreme Court reversed a $1B copyright verdict, holding that Internet Service Providers aren't liable for user piracy based solely on knowledge of infringement. [image]
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@chrisgeidner
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Final decision is Cox Communications v. Sony, where Sony sued Cox for its customers' copyright infringement. Sony loses. Thomas has the opinion reversing the Fourth Circuit. There are no dissents. Sotomayor, joined by Jackson, concurs only in judgment. https://www.supremecourt.go…
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@scotusblog
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The second and final opinion for today is in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, on whether Cox can be held liable for copyright infringement for providing internet service to infringers. A unanimous court says that it is not liable. https://www.supremecourt.gov…
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@bykatiebuehler
Katie Buehler
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BREAKING: A 9-0 Supreme Court rules an internet service provider can't be held liable for contributing to copyright infringement unless they intended the service to be used in that way, freeing Cox Communications from a music piracy suit. #SCOTUS https://www.supremecourt.gov/ ...…
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@kelseyreichmann
Kelsey Reichmann
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Second and Last decision: Cox v. Sony SCOTUS reverses, favoring internet service providers in a dust up over the standard for holding internet service providers liable for serial copyright abusers
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@dilanesper
Dilan Esper
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in my experience copyright holders often confuse the economic with the moral, and sometimes have a hard time settling cases against people they see as “infringers”
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@legal_fil
Legal Phil
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The bigger story to me is the Fourth Circuit. Even if you only had a passing familiarity with the copyright law, the outcome was pretty clear. Unfortunately, bad judges prolonged this case, at an enormous cost.
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@ewess92
Eric W.
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Supreme Court Opinions: Cox Comms v. Sony. Can internet provider Cox be held liable for $1 billion for allowing users to share copyright protected materials over its wired? Justice Thomas explains no, they cannot. Reversing the Fourth Circuit. Justice Sotomayor concurs only [imag…
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@baseballcrank
Dan McLaughlin
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Imagine how many billable hours went into this one, to end up 9-0. I bet Sony wishes it could have settled the case when it had a billion-dollar verdict in hand, and now gets nothing. [image]
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@jimmyhooverdc
Jimmy Hoover
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BREAKING: Supreme Court unanimously rules that internet service provider Cox is not liable for its users' copyright infringement, a major win for ISPs battling copyright claims over online piracy. [image]
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@profdaniellyons
Daniel Lyons
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So in the end, Supreme Court finds that Cox's broadband network is protected from copyright infringement under Sony. Amusing that Sony needed to be told this.
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@legal_fil
Legal Phil
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More generally, we often don't think about the costs of bad judges. Sure, we see it in the high-profile cases, but on a day-to-day basis, they impose large costs on litigants (& society) and in a manner that is particularly harmful to the little guys who can't afford endless lit.
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@billyez2
Billy Easley II
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Highlighting this because I'm 90 percent certain this is what happened. Every movie and music studio was probably preparing a lawsuit based on the Fourth Circuit decision - Cox (and other ISPs) had to fight and win now or die slowly through settlements and fines