Supreme Court Seeks DOJ's Opinion on ISP Liability in Music Piracy Case

The US Supreme Court is seeking input on whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) should be held liable for users' piracy, following a case where record labels argue that ISPs like Cox profit from subscribers' infringement by not terminating accounts of repeat offenders. Cox contends that enforcing such rulings would unfairly require ISPs to cut off service based on unverified allegations. Meanwhile, a similar case involving Grande Communications saw the 5th Circuit Court rule against the ISP for not terminating repeat infringers, though it called for a new trial on damages.