Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, 607 U.S. ___ (2026)

Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment

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Just to try and understand the decision, an analogy that’s coming to mind would be like saying a van manufacturer wouldn’t have liability if it’s used in a bank robbery. However if the manufacturer sold it with the intent for the buyer to use it for bank robbery (the manufacturer having the intent in this case, as well as the robber themselves), then they could become partially liable.

Have I got that right?

MGM vs Grokster is a good decision to read to understand the boundaries of contributory infringement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Studios,_Inc._v._Grokster,....

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/545/913/

MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd. - Wikipedia