SCOTUS Is Rewriting the Rules for Startups
In a pair of decisions that, at first glance, look confined to telecom regulation and copyright law, the Supreme Court may be laying the groundwork for a fundamental shift in how emerging companies are regulated—and how venture capital prices risk. For startups, that shift could be significant. On one side is the Court’s decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment . Justice Thomas supplied the unanimous opinion, providing that an internet service provider is not liable...