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Cox Communications business and news from across the web.- Morning Legal BriefsThe US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that internet service providers like Cox Communications are not liable for their users' copyright infringement. This decision clarifies legal responsibility in cases of online piracy.
- Supreme Court overturns Cox v Sony Music verdict holding ISPs liable for user copyright infringementThe Supreme Court unanimously ruled 9-0 in the Cox v Sony Music case, overturning the previous verdict. The new ruling states that Internet Service Providers must have knowledge and intent to be held liable for user copyright infringement.
- Supreme Court rules ISPs aren't liable for subscribers' music piracyThe Supreme Court ruled that Cox Communications is not liable for copyright infringement committed by its subscribers, reversing a lower court decision. Justice Clarence Thomas stated that an internet service provider is only liable if it actively encouraged or intended the infringement, not for merely providing a service. This decision clarifies ISP liability in cases of digital piracy by their users.
Supreme Court ruling may protect ISPs from copyright claimsThe United States Supreme Court has ruled that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are only liable for copyright infringement if they intentionally facilitate it. In the case of Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment, the court determined that Cox was not liable as they neither induced nor tailored their service for infringement. This decision may reduce the pressure on ISPs to police user piracy.