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Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in copyright dispute over pirated music

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Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that internet service provider Cox Communications cannot be held liable for copyright infringement by its subscribers in a closely watched dispute over pirated music. The high court ruled unanimously in favor of Cox, finding that the company cannot be held liable for infringement that occurred on its network. The decision … Read more

Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with internet service provider Cox Communications in its copyright fight with record labels over illegal music downloads by Cox customers. The justices ruled unanimously that Cox bears no liability for the copyright violations of its customers, reversing a jury verdict and lower-court rulings. “Cox neither induced its … Read more

Missouri Supreme Court upholds new GOP-drawn congressional map

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The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a new Republican-drawn congressional map on Tuesday, ruling that state law does not explicitly prohibit lawmakers from conducting mid-decade redistricting. The map, which Missouri’s Republican governor signed into law last year, is designed to net the GOP a House seat in the 2026 midterm elections. Typically, states redraw their district … Read more

DOJ accuses courts of undercutting executive power in high-stakes Supreme Court border case

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice will argue Tuesday that lower courts are undermining the federal government’s ability to manage the southern border in a closely watched Supreme Court case about how migrants make asylum claims. DOJ lawyers wrote in court papers ahead of the arguments that an appeals … Read more

Supreme Court rejects appeal from online citizen journalist over her arrest in Texas

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the appeal of a Texas-based online citizen journalist who said she was wrongly arrested in a case that drew attention from national media organizations and free speech advocates. The justices left in place a divided federal appeals court ruling that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as … Read more

In mail-in ballot case, Supreme Court justices ask what ‘Election Day’ really means

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In more than two hours of oral arguments Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court debated whether federal law allows states to count mail-in ballots received after Election Day. A decision in the negative could alter voting procedures for at least 18 states and territories that count late mail-in ballots so long as they’re postmarked by Election … Read more