Cox finally shakes off $1bn damages verdict

Decision follows attempts by the ISP to reverse what it described as “a travesty” and a “miscarriage of justice” | Controversial award was reported to be the largest ever against an infringer in a similar situation to Cox—by a factor of 40.

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