A lawsuit, filed by several publishers in 2024, accused Google of not doing enough to prevent piracy while simultaneously profiting from it. A recent success for Google led to the dismissal of the publishers’ vicarious liability claim, leaving a claim for contributory infringement to be decided. In a letter to the court on Thursday, counsel for Google requested a stay, pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Cox vs. Sony, and a “potentially dispositive” impact on the case.
Source: Google Says SCOTUS Decision in Cox vs. Sony Will Impact Publishers’ Lawsuit * TorrentFreak