Supreme Court unanimously rules Cox Communications not liable for customers' copyright infringement in lawsuit by record labels
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright violations committed by its customers who illegally downloaded music. The decision reversed lower court rulings in a lawsuit led by Sony Music Entertainment and other record labels. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that Cox did not induce infringement or provide services tailored to infringement.
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9 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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Breitbart
Supreme Court Tosses $1 Billion Jury Copyright Verdict in Record Label Battle over Illegal Internet Downloads
large financial verdict overturned
CNN
Supreme Court says internet service provider isn't liable for bootlegged music downloads - CNN
simple liability ruling
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- Reutersfirst
- The Hill+6 min
- HuffPost+12 min
- New York Times+18 min
- CNN+36 min
- Washington Examiner+2.9 h
- NY Post+3.2 h
- PBS NewsHour+4.0 h
- Breitbart+4.5 h
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THE LEFT
“Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music - The New York Times”T New York Times LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Supreme Court rules internet providers are not liable for illegal piracy by users”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
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“US Supreme Court backs Cox in fight over pirated music - Reuters” · Reuters, The Hill, PBS NewsHour
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CNNCNN Supreme Court says internet service provider isn't liable for bootlegged music downloads - CNN 170d ago HPHuffPost Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider In A Copyright Fight With Record Labels Over Downloads 170d ago TNew York Times Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music - The New York Times 170d ago CENTER3
RReuters US Supreme Court backs Cox in fight over pirated music - Reuters 170d ago HThe Hill Supreme Court rules for Cox in Sony copyright fight over music downloads 170d ago PBSPBS NewsHour Supreme Court sides with Cox in copyright battle with record labels 170d ago RIGHT3
NYPNY Post Supreme Court sides with internet service provider Cox in fight with record labels over pirated music 170d ago BBreitbart Supreme Court Tosses $1 Billion Jury Copyright Verdict in Record Label Battle over Illegal Internet Downloads 170d ago WEWashington Examiner Supreme Court rules internet providers are not liable for illegal piracy by users 170d ago 6 tracked claims across 9 outlets
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Internet service providers are not copyright police.
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