Los Angeles - Lawyers representing Westside Productions, owners of the copyrights to Michael Moore's new documentary "Slacker Uprising," have sent a takedown notice seeking to have the film -- which Moore offered for free download to users in the U.S. and Canada -- removed from a BitTorrent file-sharing hub, TorrentFreak reported.

Los Angeles - Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday posted his latest feature-length film, "Slacker Uprising," for free download to residents of the U.S. and Canada from the film's website, Reuters reported. The film, which follows Moore through swing states during the 2004 elections, is being distributed through Blip.tv. "Slacker Uprising" cost about $2 million to produce, according to Reuters, and will also be distributed as a low-cost DVD.

Los Angeles - Documentary director Michael Moore's new health care-related film "Sicko," which will be released in theaters by The Weinstein Company on June 29, has been leaked onto peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, according to published reports.