SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet

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Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling against Grande Communications, remanding the case for reconsideration in light of a precedent-setting Cox Communications decision.
Court’s decision aligns with earlier ruling that ISPs are not liable for merely providing services, even with knowledge of some subscribers' copyright infringement.
Record labels had won previous rulings holding ISPs liable for contributory infringement, seeking damages over repeated piracy via subscribers' IP addresses.
Grande and Cox both faced multimillion-dollar damages verdicts that were overturned or sent for retrial before reaching the Supreme Court.

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