In an ongoing effort to fight piracy, the MPAA has filed lawsuits against two different websites which allow users to watch pirated movies. The websites being targeted are ssupload.com and cinematube.net, sites which reportedly obtain pirated copies of films that are still in theaters. The MPAA argues that this does significant damage to the film industry. They claim that the industry lost over $18 billion to piracy in 2005.

We are putting illegal Web operators on notice that they are not above the law and will face serious consequences for their activities,” said John Malcolm, executive VP and director of worldwide anti-piracy operations at the MPAA.

Recent positive developments for the MPAA in other related lawsuits indicate that the MPAA’s legal crackdown could be working in their favor for the time being.
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