A jury once ordered Cox Communications to pay record labels over a billion dollars for turning a blind eye while its customers illegally downloaded music. Now the Supreme Court has wiped that verdict away, ruling unanimously that internet providers cannot be held responsible for what their customers do online, even when they know it’s happening. The decision protects companies like Cox but leaves music companies and other copyright holders with few practical ways to stop mass piracy.

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