It appears that the lawsuit followed an MPAA investigation, which spotted DVDs that had not yet been released being offered for sale on eDiscountTech.com and eBay.
It is also reported that the MPAA has already seized about 2,000 allegedly pirated DVDs from the retailer, but the two parties are currently trying to settle the case.
According to the MPAA, the lawsuit is the first to target a US-based e-tailer for importing and selling pirated digital works.