In a move not seen since the lawsuits against multiple traditional clients including eMule, LimeWire, BearShare, etc. at the time, the Motion Picture Association has sued the operators of the Asian file-sharing service Xunlae.“These actions demonstrate that copyright holders can and will vigorously defend their property by any legal means, including redress before the courts where necessary,” said Frank Rittman, Vice President, Deputy Regional Director and Regional Legal Counsel, Asia-Pacific for the Motion Picture Association. “P2P piracy is a huge problem in China, which if left unattended, will threaten the continued development of legitimate online services supported by copyright owners.” Just two years ago, it appears Google had invested $5 million for a 4% stake. Since then, the official website employed Google's searching technology on their official website (not English) Xunlei, translated to English, means 'Thunderbolt' At this time, it is unclear how the operating company, Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technology Co Ltd, will respond to the lawsuit in the Shanghai Pudong District Court. What is clear is that all six of the MPA members have jointly sued them. |
 
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