Movie Industry Sues to Stop Piracy

NPR | By Neda Ulaby

Published November 4, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

The Motion Picture Association of America announces more than 200 lawsuits against Internet users it suspects of sharing movies online without permission. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports.

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