Pirate Bay Faces New Legal Action

STOCKHOLM: The Hollywood studios are seeking a new injunction against The Pirate Bay, alleging that the file-sharing site is still infringing on copyrighted material.

According to reports, 13 studios have banded together to seek an injunction against the service, whose founders were found guilty earlier this year of copyright infringement. In April, a Swedish court sentenced Peter Sunde, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundström to a year in prison, and levied a fine on the site. The court did not, however, order The Pirate Bay to be shuttered.

The new suit, filed yesterday in Sweden, maintains that Pirate Bay is still being used to illegally share movies, TV shows, music and video games. "We have filed a complaint against The Pirate Bay because they have not stopped their activities after they were sentenced to prison," Monique Wadsted, the lawyer representing the film studios, is quoted as saying.

Last month, the Swedish software company Global Gaming Factory X said it would acquire Pirate Bay and turn it into a legitimate content download destination. That deal is pending shareholder approval.