Cox Communications Wins Order Overturning $1 Billion US Copyright Verdict

Cox Communications won’t have to pay $1 billion to record labels after all

Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In the seemingly endless fight between record labels and ISPs over music piracy, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia decided Tuesday that $1 billion is too much for Cox Communications to pay record labels in damages. Instead, as reported by Reuters, a new trial should be set in a federal district court to figure out what would be an appropriate …

Major Labels’ $1 Billion Decision Against Cox Communications Overturned

A U.S. appeals court has overturned a $1 billion 2019 decision in favor of major labels against Cox Communications, setting the stage for a new trial.

Cox Communications Wins Order Overturning $1 Billion US Copyright Verdict

Internet service provider Cox Communications has been cleared of a $1 billion jury verdict in favor of several major record labels that had accused it of failing to curb user piracy. "The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, ruled on Tuesday that the amount of damages was not jus...