Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits

“This is a whole new concept” In a Bloomberg opinion piece , Heymann said the Cox ruling authored by Thomas “was the right result on the facts” but “takes a ‘we said what we said’ approach to judging” instead of fully explaining a rationale. Appellate opinions “should, ideally, not just state a rule but also explain its underlying rationale, anticipate its implications, and provide guidance on its application by lower courts,” she wrote. …