United States (federal)United States (federal)RulingNo. 24-171
Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
The Supreme Court held that internet provider Cox is not contributorily liable for subscribers' music piracy because it neither induced infringement nor offered a service tailored to it.
Opinion issuedMar 25 7 months ago
- Body
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Introduced
- Dec 1, 2025
- Votes
- 9-0 judgment (7-2 on reasoning)
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Change log
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
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