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Supreme Court unanimously rules Cox not liable for piracy.

6/21/2026

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Cox Communications cannot be held liable for online song piracy, holding a provider is not liable merely for offering a service even if it knows some users infringe.
Music labels and publishers sued Cox in 2018, alleging failure to cut off flagged subscribers and billion-dollar damages.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote an opinion agreeing with the outcome.

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Cox Communications cannot be held liable for online song piracy, holding a provider is not liable merely for offering a service even if it knows some users infringe.
Music labels and publishers sued Cox in 2018, alleging failure to cut off flagged subscribers and billion-dollar damages.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, wrote an opinion agreeing with the outcome.