SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet (arstechnica.com)

• Supreme Court limits ISP liability for customer copyright violations.
• Overturns lower court mandate to disconnect alleged pirates.
• Strengthens the principle that ISPs are conduits rather than content monitors.

"The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a 5th Circuit ruling that sought to mandate that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) terminate user access for repeated copyright infringement. This decision narrows the legal obligations of network operators regarding end-user policing."