The U.S. Supreme Court weighed giving internet providers a stronger shield from legal liability when customers pirate copyrighted works, questioning a $1 billion music industry copyright lawsuit against Cox Communications Inc.
Hearing arguments in Washington Monday, several justices expressed doubts about an appeals court ruling that partially upheld a jury verdict against Cox. Units of Sony Group Corp., Warner Music Group Corp. and Universal Music Group NV are suing Cox for not shutting down the accounts of customers who repeatedly downloaded and distributed songs without permission.
Justice Samuel Alito indicated he viewed the ruling as