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"The trade group that represents movie studios filed its first round of lawsuits Tuesday against people who allegedly share copyright films on the internet. The Motion Picture Association of America declined to say where the lawsuits were filed or how many people were targeted.

"The civil lawsuits ask for damages. Individuals may be liable for up to $150,000 per film traded on the net.

"The MPAA said it hopes to give studio-supported companies like CinemaNow and Movielink, which sell movie downloads, a better chance to survive without free peer-to-peer services hampering their businesses."

Katie Dean. Movie Studios Sue File Traders. Wired News. Nov. 16, 2004.

See also:
Gary Gentile. Film Trade Group Files Anti-Piracy Suits. San Jose Mercury News. Nov. 17, 2004.

Cynthia L. Webb. Hollywood’s One Strike Policy. WashingtonPost.com. Nov. 17, 2004.

(Editor�s Note: The Post allows free access to their stories on the Web for 14 days before sending the stories to the paper�s fee-based Archives.)

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