Sony victory in Cox piracy case could be overturned by Supreme Court.

  • givesomefucks
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    2 months ago

    I saw something the other day that boiled down to:

    If digital purchase isn’t ownership, there’s no such thing as digital theft

    Like, obviously the real answer is in the middle. But charging damages equal to full retail is insane, and using such ridiculous numbers in lawsuits is going to backfire than if they came with reasonable (but still exorbitant) numbers.

    Squeezing every penny isn’t a long-term plan

  • shalafi
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    2 months ago

    Bet SCOTUS sides with Cox for one simple reason: Disconnections punish people who did not commit a crime.