"Justice Thomas explained that contributory liability is limited to two situations: when a defendant actively induces infringement, or when it provides a product or service that it knows is tailored for infringement."
"Expansive theories of secondary liability do not just affect large internet providers. They can chill innovation, threaten smaller technology companies, and undermine the development of general-purpose tools that millions of people rely on for lawful speech, creativity, education, and access to information."
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Cox v. Sony, reversing a billion-dollar verdict against Cox Communications. The Court limited contributory liability to cases where a provider actively induces infringement or knows its service is tailored for infringement. This decision aligns with the Electronic Frontier Foundation's stance that expansive secondary liability could harm innovation and smaller tech companies, ultimately affecting access to essential internet services and lawful expression.
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