Re:Create Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Cox v. Sony
Washington, D.C. – In response to today’s Supreme Court decision in Cox v. Sony,Re:Create Executive Director Brandon Butler released the following statement:
“Today’s 9-0 decision in Cox v. Sony reaffirms a bedrock principle in American copyright law: liability for copyright infringement should fall on infringers and those who intentionally enable them, not on neutral technologies and platforms essential to our internet infrastructure,” said Executive Director Brandon Butler. “Any other ruling would have inevitably led to mass surveillance, censorship, and a chilling effect on both innovation and creativity. As AI and other technologies continue to grow and evolve, creators, innovators, and consumers alike will benefit from the Court’s ruling, which insulates lawful technologies from liability for third-party misuse.”
Re:Create, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries and Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted an amicus brief in support of Cox in October 2025.
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About Re:Create: Re:Create is a coalition comprised of a broad membership of think tanks, advocacy organizations, libraries, technology companies – large and small – that serves as the leading coalition united in the fight for a balanced copyright system that is pro-innovation, pro-creator, and pro-consumer. Not every member of the Re:Create Coalition necessarily agrees on every issue, but the views we express represent the consensus among the bulk of our membership.