"The Supreme Court ruled that a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights."
"The 5th Circuit held that Grande knew (or was willfully blind to) the identities of its infringing subscribers but made the choice to continue providing services to them anyway."
"Grande's petition for a writ of certiorari is granted. The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for further consideration."
The Supreme Court overturned a 5th Circuit ruling that could have required Grande Communications to terminate broadband subscribers accused of piracy. This decision follows a previous ruling against Cox Communications, where the court stated that a service provider is not liable for copyright infringement merely for providing a service. The 5th Circuit had previously found Grande liable for contributory copyright infringement, but the Supreme Court's recent ruling vacated that judgment and remanded the case for further consideration in light of the Cox decision.
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