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5 February 2018Copyright

Fourth Circuit tosses $25m piracy verdict

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit tossed a $25 million piracy verdict earlier this week and ordered a new trial in a high-profile dispute between internet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications and music licensing body BMG Rights Management.

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24 August 2016   Internet service provider Cox Communications has bitten back against a copyright infringement ruling with the announcement of its intent to appeal against the decision.
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