On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, reversing a $1 billion judgment and clarifying the standards for contributory copyright infringement. In a unanimous opinion, the Court held that providing internet access to known repeat infringers does not, by itself, constitute contributory liability. Instead, plaintiffs must now prove specific intent by demonstrating that a service provider either affirmatively induced infringement or provided a service specifically “tailored” to it.

Join our panel of experts as they explore the real world implications of this decision. Is this the end of contributory infringement liability in copyright cases? How does vicarious liability fit in? And where do rights holders go from here when facing large-scale online infringement?