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U.S. Supreme Court Asks DOJ to Weigh in on Billion-Dollar Music Piracy Case Against Cox
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the DOJ for its views on the $1 billion music piracy case against Cox, suggesting it may take up the case.
Nearly five years after the major labels won a $1 billion music piracy verdict against Cox Communications, the U.S. Supreme Court is signaling that it might jump into the long-running copyright case. But Monday’s order — a “call for the view of the Solicitor General,” or CVSG, in SCOTUS parlance — is a relatively rare step that indicates that the justices think the issues in the case might be significant enough for the court to tackle. The company has issued dire warnings, arguing that the “draconian” approach applied in the case “threatens mass disruption” by potentially forcing ISPs to terminate internet service to thousands of Americans.
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