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- The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy of thousands of songs.
- Music labels and publishers sued Cox in 2018, claiming it failed to cut off service for subscribers flagged for illegal downloading.
- Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that liability requires intent to facilitate infringement or active encouragement.
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, also concurred for separate reasons.
