Sony Music Entertainment et al v. Cox Communications, Inc. et al

  1. March 02, 2020

    Defending $1B Verdict, Labels Say Cox 'Mocked' Copyright

    The major record labels are urging a federal judge to uphold a $1 billion verdict against Cox Communications over internet piracy, calling the huge fine an appropriate penalty for a company that "systematically helped infringers" and mocked copyright law.

  2. January 31, 2020

    Cox Aims To Kill 'Unprecedented' $1B Music Piracy Verdict

    Internet service provider Cox Communications is pushing to overturn an "unprecedented" $1 billion copyright infringement verdict won by the major record labels over widespread piracy on the company's network.

  3. December 19, 2019

    Music Labels Defeat Cox To The Tune Of $1B In Pirating Suit

    Sony, Universal, Warner and other major music labels won a $1 billion verdict against Cox Communications on Thursday when a Virginia federal jury found that the telecom behemoth turned a blind eye to the pirating of more than 10,000 musical works.

  4. September 27, 2019

    Cox Can't Get Discovery Sanction In Pirating Fight With Labels

    There is no evidence the major record labels suing Cox Communications for turning a blind eye to pirating got rid of any data they were bound to keep in anticipation of litigation, a Virginia federal magistrate said Friday.

  5. November 19, 2018

    Judge Looks To Own Prior Ruling In Cox Music Piracy Battle

    A Virginia federal judge issued a written opinion Monday explaining his decision last month to not transfer a copyright case filed by the major record labels against Cox Communications LLC, saying his own rulings in an earlier case against Cox would be relevant to the impending piracy battle.

  6. October 29, 2018

    Cox Can't Relocate Impending Music Piracy Showdown

    A federal judge on Friday refused to transfer a closely watched copyright case filed by record labels against Cox Communications over illegal downloading, keeping the impending battle in a courtroom where Cox suffered a number of bruising defeats in an earlier case.

  7. October 10, 2018

    Record Cos. Rip Cox's 'Ploy' To Move Music Piracy Fight

    The major record labels sharply criticized Cox Communications on Tuesday for pushing to change the venue of their impending showdown over illegal downloading, calling it "a ploy" to avoid bad precedent.

  8. September 25, 2018

    Cox Wants Music Piracy Case In New Court

    Facing a new lawsuit from major record labels over illegal downloading, Cox Communications is pushing to have the case heard away from a Virginia federal courtroom — the place where Cox was hit with a $25 million award in an earlier such case.

  9. August 16, 2018

    Cox Facing Epic Copyright Battles Ahead Over Downloading

    With a copyright retrial against Cox Communications set to kick off later this month and an even bigger case from major record labels looming right behind it, the internet service provider is facing a huge courtroom test over illegal downloading in the months ahead.

  10. August 01, 2018

    Major Music Labels Accuse Cox Of Contributing To Pirating

    Sony, Universal, Warner and other major music labels hit Cox Communications with a copyright suit in federal court Tuesday, claiming the internet service giant turns a blind eye to subscribers who use file-sharing to pirate copyrighted music and a deaf ear to the companies' concerns.

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