Virginia Jury Awards Record Labels $1 Billion In ISP Copyright Dispute

Mealey's (December 20, 2019, 1:02 PM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Following a 12-day trial, a jury empaneled in Virginia federal court on Dec. 19 deemed internet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications a willful infringer of 10,017 copyrighted musical works; the jury assessed damages of $99,830.29 for each work, awarding the recording industry $1 billion in damages (Sony Music Entertainment, et al. v. Cox Communications, No. 18-950, E.D. Va.)....