Cox Communications

If the top court sides with Cox, it could mean internet providers will be shielded from lawsuits over piracy by their subscribers

The labels described the Justice Department's position as “bewildering,” saying the ISP protected its own profits.

The request will likely be handled by President-elect Donald Trump's designated Solicitor General, John Sauer

A long-running legal battle between Cox and record companies could end up being decided at the US's top court

Both Cox and the major record companies had asked for a rehearing of an appeals court's decision to vacate a $1 billion judgment against Cox

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A federal appeals court in Virginia has overturned a 2019 verdict against Cox Communications

"The $1 billion award is a miscarriage of justice," argues ISP in new motion filing

Cox was found to have infringed a total of 10,017 works