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ISP’s Landmark Piracy Liability Case Doesn’t Get a Do-Over in Appeals Court

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Late 2019, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels, including Sony and Universal. Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers. The ISP failed to disconnect repeat infringers and was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages.

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Cox Plans to Take Piracy Liability Battle to the Supreme Court

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A Virginia jury held Cox liable for pirating subscribers because it failed to terminate accounts after repeated accusations, ordering the company to pay $1 billion in damages. Internet provider Cox Communications has been on the sharp end of several piracy lawsuits in recent years.

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Cox Requests Rehearing of Piracy Case That ‘Threatens to Throw Countless People Offline’

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The biggest hit came four years ago when the Internet provider lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels, including Sony and Universal. In addition, the music companies argue that the Court’s decision conflicts with appeal court precedents. Cox also calls for a rehearing.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

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Fish & Richardson is proud to announce the elevation of 15 attorneys to principals at the firm, effective January 1, 2023. The new principals are Ashley Bolt (Atlanta), Chet Campbell (Boston), Rae Crisler (Dallas), Sara Fish (Atlanta), Jared Hartzman (Washington, D.C.), Joel Henry (Washington, D.C.), Joel Henry (Washington, D.C.),

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Appeals Court Vacates $1 Billion Piracy Damages Award Against Cox, Orders New Trial

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Late 2019, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels, including Sony and Universal. Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers. The company believes the district court’s ruling is a disaster for Internet providers.

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Piracy Domains Seized By US Because Verisign & GoDaddy Are American

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On June 14, 2022, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (ICE) filed an HSI Special Agent affidavit at the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Special Agent confirmed that infringing music could be downloaded in the Eastern District of Virginia. com, SIMP3.com, million.

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Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership to Lead FAA UTM Field Test

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The Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) was selected to lead one of the teams participating in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) Field Test. While drone technology is capable and scalable, regulations are still evolving and UTM is far from perfected.

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