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"Hollywood studios launched a new round of legal action Thursday, aimed in part at people swapping versions of nominated films in Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.

"As with previous rounds of lawsuits filed by the Motion Picture Association of America, the group’s executives declined to say how many people were targeted in the lawsuits or where the suits were filed. They cited several award-nominated films–including ‘Sideways,’ ‘The Incredibles‘ and ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind‘–as being involved in the lawsuits.

"The MPAA is several months into an aggressive new legal campaign against unauthorized film trading, which has resulted in several key file-swapping hubs being taken offline.

John Borland. Studios Target Oscar Film Swappers. News.com. Feb. 24, 2005.

See also:
Reuters. Hollywood Files More Web Lawsuits. CNN Money. Feb. 24, 2005.

John Borland. MPAA Files New Film-Swapping Suits. News.com. Jan. 26, 2005.

John Borland. File Swapping vs. Hollywood. News.com. Jan. 25, 2005.

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