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Cox Not Contributorily Liable for Copyright Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications is not contributorily liable for copyright infringement carried out by its subscribers. This unanimous landmark decision is a significant victory for ISPs nationwide. Copyright Infringement Claims Mostly Ignored Sony Music and other rights holders sued Cox after the ISP received over 163,000 infringement […]

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Google Sued by Big Publishers for Pirated eBooks

Book Piracy / June 5, 2024

Four major educational publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google. They accuse the tech giant of promoting pirated eBooks through its advertising platform. McGraw Hill, Cengage Learning, Elsevier, and Macmillan Learning allege that Google’s actions have caused significant harm to their businesses and violate copyright laws. Google Ignored Infringement Notices, Advertises Unauthorized Textbooks The lawsuit

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Labels Awarded $46.7 Million From ISP in Music Piracy Trial

In Austin, Texas, a federal jury has ruled that Grande Communications Networks LLC, rebranded as Astound Broadband, must pay several music labels $46.7 million as compensation for music piracy committed by its users. The jury decided that the internet service provider should be held responsible for users’ infringement activities on its platform. Plaintiffs included Warner

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