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Cox Ask for New Copyright Infringement Trial Meritless, Music Labels Say

The $1 billion copyright infringement jury verdict against Cox Communications was $500 million below the permissible statutory damages set by Congress, and the jury recognized the "massive scope" of the infringement and the need to deter future piracy-enabling conduct by…

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the cable ISP. That's according to music label plaintiffs in a memorandum (in Pacer, docket 18-cv-00950) in opposition to Cox's motion for remittitur or a new trial (see 2002030066) filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. The labels said Cox’s criticisms on the jury instructions and evidentiary rulings are without merit. Cox outside counsel didn't comment.