Perhaps taking a cue from recording companies, the major film studios this week began suing those suspected of making popular movies available for download, filing numerous suits nationwide, including against 11 "John Does" in Manhattan federal court.

The 11 people sued in Manhattan appear to be Optimum Online subscribers, based on a trace of the Internet Protocol addresses listed in the suit. But officials at Cablevision did not respond to a request for comment on whether it had received subpoenas connected with the suit.

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