Judge: MPAA can’t call Hotfile founders “pirates” or “thieves” at trial

"In the present case, there is no evidence that the Defendants (or Hotfile’s founders) are 'pirates' or 'thieves,' nor is there evidence that they were 'stealing' or engaged in 'piracy' or 'theft,'" wrote Hotfile lawyers in arguing for the ban.

MPAA lawyers countered that it would be inappropriate and practically impossible to keep the word "piracy" out of the trial.