Beijing-based user-generated video site Youku.com is being sued for copyright infringement in the Beijing Dongcheng District Court, reports Chinacourt.com. Beijing Ciwen Film and TV Production Company Limited is suing Youku for RMB 120,000 over Ciwen's new television series "The Family", according to the report. Based on a novel written by Ba Jin, the series had not been released nationwide before being offered without authorization on Youku.com, said the report. "The Family" was released on Beijing TV on January 20.