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2 Cases Show Supreme Court Isn't Holding ISPs Responsible for Piracy [CNET News]

Sony Group Corporation American Depositary Shares (SONY) 
Company Research Source: CNET News
Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court ruled that ISP giant Cox Communications couldn't be held liable for a billion-dollar judgment over music piracy in a case brought by Sony. On Tuesday, by sending another case back to a circuit court involving Grande Communications and music companies, including Sony, for reconsideration, the court seems to be reinforcing the idea that internet service providers can't be held liable for their customers' copyright infringement. The Supreme Court relied on the precedent from the first case to send the second back, reinforcing the earlier decision. Grande Communications is a Texas-based subsidiary of Astound Business Solutions. A Sony Music representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The two cases back-to-back appear to suggest that copyright owners, like music companies, can't expect to be compensated by broadband providers (including, presumably, wireless companies such as AT&T and Verizon) that have customers who engage in i Show less Read more
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