Lawyers from Sony Pictures has warned the press to put a halt in utilizing stolen records and documents following the hacking incident for their news reports.

The film outfit's attorneys initiated a call to the media to destroy any form of information that may have been acquired after emails from Sony executives were leaked in the Internet.

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David Boles, one of Sony Pictures Entertainment's lawyers, addressed the media with a letter saying, "We are writing to ensure that you are aware that SPE does not consent to your possession, copying, dissemination, publication, uploading, downloading, or making any use of the stolen information."

It can be recalled that the hacking incident which was publicized last November 24 has revealed confidential Sony information such as film budgets, employee salary, and private messages between Sony's top executives and some notable artists.

The hacking also made public the racial discrimination email conversation between Scott Rudin, producer, and Amy Pascal, SPE co-chair which mainly pointed to President Barrack Obama's movie choices. Both film executives have issued their apologies since.

There is still no clear and concise evidence as to which party is behind the hacking incident. There are suspicions, however, that North Korea is responsible for the attack. It is being speculated that the country has gotten infuriated over the approaching release of the movie "The Interview" by Director Seth Rogen. The comedy film mainly revolves around the story of an attempt on the life of North Korea president Kim, Jeong Eun.

Following the 2001 Bartnicki vs. Vopper Supreme Court Ruling, the laws governing stolen documents used in newsgathering stipulate that the media is not accountable for transmitting or airing any illicit form of conversation because they are a third party and not the one directly involved in committing an act of crime. Justice John Paul Stevens supported such decree saying that reporting for the mass and majority is always a matter of public and common interest.

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