Movie studios have filed a 6th round of lawsuits against online t...
Movie studios have filed a 6th round of lawsuits against online thieves nationwide, the MPAA announced Mon. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision that peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are liable for inducing others to engage in illegal…
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swapping of movies online, the industry is aggressively pursuing pirates it accuses of violating copyright laws by stealing movies online. The complaints are part of a larger MPAA campaign to raise awareness about the consequences of movie piracy that began last Nov., officials said. The civil suits seek damages and injunctive relief. Under the Copyright Act, statutory damages can be as much as $30,000 for each film illegally copied or distributed, and as much as $150,000 per movie if the infringement is willful, the MPAA said. A criminal conviction can carry up to 5 years in prison, 10 years for repeat offenders.