Citing several examples of Oscar-nominated films being pirated, The Motion Picture Association of America has filed its third major round of lawsuits against illegal file sharing technology services

The no-screener policy was implemented to avoid the kind of piracy problems facing the music industry.

The Motion Picture Association of America, however, estimates that about 90 percent of films on peer-to-peer networks originated from camcorder versions of films, and is working to enact laws that will penalize those who surreptitiously record films in movie theaters.

Boy Scouts can now "Be Prepared" for the fight against piracy with a new merit patch designed to teach Scouts of the dangers of illegal downloading and smuggled DVDs. The Los Angeles area Boy Scouts of America organization worked with the Motion Picture Association of America to create the curriculum. Dan Glickman,

Valenti is expected to go back to the studio executives who agreed to the ban and propose a compromise.

Disney will release “screeners” for DVD players engineered to thwart illegal copying

Digidesign, the audio division of Avid Technology, will receive an Academy Award of Merit from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the design, development and implementation of the Pro Tools digital audio workstation. The award will be presented at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards on Feb. 14.

The Motion Picture Association of America has filed a series of lawsuits against individuals they say are sharing pirated movies