U.S. Copyright Group
On behalf of the producers of "Far Cry," a film adapted from a video game of the same name, the U.S. Copyright Group is suing 4,577 people. Not long after the case was initiated, the judge ordered the Internet service providers whose customers had allegedly violated the film's copyright to preserve relevant information in the case.
Prior to filing a copyright complaint against those who allegedly shared unauthorized copies of "The Hurt Locker," the group had named about 50,000 defendants in copyright suits involving 10 films. It appears the company is trying to pick up where the Recording Industry Association of America left off.
The RIAA spent five years filing suits against illegal filing sharers and was never able to slow down the practice.
May 31, 2010 9:19 PM PDT
Photo by: Jon Harrison
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