Supreme Court Rules Internet Providers Not Liable for Subscriber Copyright Infringement
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Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that internet provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement committed by its subscribers who illegally downloaded and distributed copyrighted music. The Court rejected music labels' argument that Cox should be responsible for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers repeatedly flagged for piracy, potentially avoiding billions in damages.
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· 3 pulledThe Supreme Court unanimously said on Wednesday that a major internet provider could not be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online in a closely watched copyright clash.
Music labels and publishers sued Cox Communications in 2018, saying the company had failed to cut off the internet connections of subscribers who had been repeatedly flagged for illegally downloading and distributing copyrighted music.
At issue for the justices was whether providers like Cox could be held legally responsible and required to pay steep damages — a billion dollars or more in Cox's case — if they kne
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