The Impact of Cox v. Sony on Terms of Use and Privacy Policies

On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Cox Communications v. Sony, addressing matters related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Court determined that Cox did not encourage or induce its users to violate the copyrights of songwriters, performers, bands, or singers. Sony, which had previously prevailed in the 1984 Betamax case by arguing that video recorders were not inherently infringing, sought to hold Cox contributorily liable for copyright violations committed by... By: Shutts & Bowen LLP