The Supreme Court has now issued its decision in Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. This was a case where Cox, a broadband provider, had been held liable for the alleged copyright infringements of its users, in this case via filesharing. It appealed, arguing that such secondary liability was not something that copyright law allowed. […]

The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in favor of Cox Communications, effectively tossing a $1 billion jury verdict in a long-standing copyright battle with major record labels. The case, led by Sony Music Entertainment, sought to hold the internet service provider (ISP) liable for the illegal music […]

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Hey look everyone! More of that famous populism Trump rode into power on! The Trump FCC has announced they’re rubber stamping the approval of a merger between two of the nation’s biggest cable companies (Charter, Cox), creating the biggest cable company in the U.S. Struggling Americans were surely clamoring in support of their local shitty […]