"Court Overturns $1 Billion Copyright Verdict Against Cox Communications for Music Piracy"
TL;DR
A federal appeals court overturned a $1 billion piracy verdict against Cox Communications, ruling that the ISP did not profit directly from copyright infringement committed by its users. The court affirmed the finding of willful contributory infringement but reversed the vicarious liability verdict, ordering a new damages trial. The case, brought by Sony and other music copyright holders, alleged that Cox didn't adequately fight piracy on its network. Advocacy groups supported Cox's appeal, expressing concerns that the ruling could lead to ISPs disconnecting users based on mere accusations of copyright infringement.
Topics:businesslegalcopyright#appeals-court#copyright-infringement#cox-communications#isp#legalcopyright#sony
- Court blocks $1 billion copyright ruling that punished ISP for its users' piracy Ars Technica
- Court Tosses $1 Billion Verdict Against Cox Communications for Music Piracy The Wall Street Journal
- Major Labels’ $1 Billion Decision Against Cox Communications Overturned Variety
- Major labels’ $1bn copyright win against Cox Communications overturned on appeal Music Business Worldwide
- Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 billion U.S. copyright verdict CNBC
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