Tricky Business – Using A Law You Flout to Avoid Liability 

Cox Commc’ns, Inc. v. Sony Music Ent., No. 24-171 (U.S. Nov. 3, 2025) – Music piracy poses a large threat to artists’ copyrights, depriving the music industry of billions of dollars annually.  To combat this, music producers often seek out the assistance of Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) in stopping copyright infringement by the ISPs’ customers.  For ISPs that cooperate, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) provides safe harbor that limits their liability for copyright…
By: Irwin IP LLP