Motion Picture Industry Takes Action Against 14 Ebay Pirates Across the US

Los Angeles – The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) yesterday filed fourteen lawsuits against online auctioneers who had been selling counterfeit DVDs on eBay. The cases involve movie titles from the major film studios including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, State of the Union, Ice Age, Toy Story, Sahara and A Beautiful Mind. The lawsuits are an extension of the MPAA’s ongoing initiative to combat piracy on the Internet and protect consumers from being tricked into purchasing counterfeit copies of movies online.