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

March 30, 2026

The Supreme Court 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.

Supreme Court’s tariff decision still leaves a ‘mess’ for companies trying to grab refunds

March 27, 2026

In its 6-3 decision, the high court concluded that a broad category of Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act exceeded the president’s legal authority. Many companies that had sued for relief in the form of rebate checks cheered the ruling.

Judge Richard Eaton at the Court of International Trade, tasked with overseeing the refund distribution, then ordered the Trump administration to immediately start the process by asking Customs and Border Protection to recalculate its revenues without the tariffs to determine the rebate total – a tally that the agency estimates at about US$166 billion. But no one is sure how long it will take or whether it will work. And that uncertainty is sparking a fresh round of litigation.

Meta and Google Lose Landmark Case on Social Media Addiction

March 25, 2026

The case was closely watched since there are over 2,000 individual cases against Meta involving child safety currently pending in federal court. Meta lost a case Tuesday in New Mexico where the tech company was found liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children. Meta has been ordered to pay $375 million in civil penalties in New Mexico, lower than the $2 billion the state had asked for.

AI Won’t Replace Lawyers But Can Create Critical Shortage Of Good Ones

March 24, 2026

The future rests on the idea that someone at the top of the pyramid has the training and judgment to shepherd the agent swarm. Those people are there right now, but what happens in 10-20 years? Will there be enough lawyers with enough know-how to get the job done?