Film companies on Thursday filed suit against two Beijing retailers of allegedly pirated material, seeking 60,000 renminbi (US$7,550) per pirated title, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) said.The lawsuits are filed against the Feng He Ri Li and Yu Hao Qing retail companies, the MPA said. The plaintiffs are Columbia Pictures Industries, Disney Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film, Universal City Studios and Warner Bros. Entertainment.The suits are being heard by the Beijing First Intermediate People’s Court and the Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court, the MPA said. An MPA representative in Hong Kong said 21 member titles were involved in the suit.The MPA said both retailers have been raided by the Beijing Copyright Bureau and Beijing and Chaoyang District Police for selling pirated DVDs in the past. In May, police seized 13,000 pirated DVDs from Feng He Ri Li alone, the MPA said. The MPA is the international arm of the Motion Picture Association of America, which represents the commercial interests of U.S. film and production studios, including encouraging antipiracy efforts overseas.-Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau) Related Links: L.A. Man Gets 7 Years for Software Piracy Faked in China (CSO)Check out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Freshworks When your AI chatbots mess up AI ‘hallucinations’ present significant business risks, but new types of guardrails can keep them from doing serious damage By Paul Gillin Dec 08, 2023 4 mins Generative AI brandpost Sponsored by Dell New research: How IT leaders drive business benefits by accelerating device refresh strategies Security leaders have particular concerns that older devices are more vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. By Laura McEwan Dec 08, 2023 3 mins Infrastructure Management case study Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI To help promote insourcing and quality control, Toyota Motor North America is leveraging generative AI for HR and IT service desk requests. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 08, 2023 7 mins Employee Experience Generative AI ICT Partners feature CSM certification: Costs, requirements, and all you need to know The Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification sets the standard for establishing Scrum theory, developing practical applications and rules, and leading teams and stakeholders through the development process. By Moira Alexander Dec 08, 2023 8 mins Certifications IT Skills Project Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe