Chinese Movie Download Service Jeboo Sues MPA

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 8:11am.

Beijing - Jeboo, a company that provides Chinese Internet cafes with subscription movie download services, has filed a "reputation infringement" suit against the Motion Picture Association (MPA), according to JLM Pacific Epoch, which cited a report on ChinaNews.com.cn.

Five MPA studios filed suit against Jeboo in November, alleging Jeboo was offering some their films on its service without permission; other films offered had been properly licensed by Jeboo.

The MPA announced earlier this month that Jeboo had settled the litigation, admitting to copyright infringement and agreeing to pay a "significant" amount of damages.

In its lawsuit, filed March 21 in the Second Beijing Intermediate People's Court, Jeboo claims that it has not committed copyright infringement.

The company is seeking $142,000 in damages and a public apology from the MPA.

 

Related Links:
http://www.pacificepoch.com/newsstories/119611_0_5_0_M/

http://www.chinanews.com.cn

http://snipurl.com/22lbz (DMW previous coverage)

http://www.mpaa.org/press_releases/chinacivillitigation_jeboo_mar08.pdf

http://www.jeboo.com

tags: Law | Lawsuits | Movies | China | MPAA | Copyright | Jeboo |


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