Supreme Court hears case that could trigger big crackdown on Internet piracy
9 days ago
- #Copyright Infringement
- #ISPs
- #Supreme Court
- Supreme Court justices debated whether ISPs must terminate accounts of users accused of copyright infringement.
- Justices were skeptical of ISPs having no obligation under the DMCA but hesitant to fully side with record labels.
- Concerns were raised about handling large accounts like universities with many users.
- Justice Sotomayor criticized Cox for not doing enough to combat infringement.
- A 2019 jury ordered Cox to pay $1 billion, but the verdict was overturned in 2024.
- Cox seeks Supreme Court clearance of willful contributory infringement, while record labels want stricter ISP actions.