The six studios which comprise the Motion Picture Association have filed civil copyright infringement suits against Xenlei, a Chinese P2P software provider, claiming the company makes hundreds of Hollywood movies available to users in violation of international copyright laws. The suits seek 7 million renminbi (about $975,000 U.S. dollars) in each case, and lists 32 titles in the complaint, including Spider-Man 3,Miami Vice,War of the Worlds, and other recent releases.
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RIAA Countersued For Racketeering
Through her attorneys, Michele Scimeca contends that by suing file-swappers for copyright infringement, and then offering to settle instead of pursuing a case where liability could reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the RIAA is violating the same laws that are more typically applied to gangsters and organized crime.
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