Oh. Feck.... Is the individual therefore responsible for the uploaded novels? I don't know how these sites get out of rubbish like this. I recognised a few books I've bought, so I've given the publishing companies a nudge too.
The Pirate Bay hosts no pirated material. That is the main difference here and the whole reason torrents were invented.
I don't know much about ScribD so let's start with that; consider me ignorant. I assume it's some sort of hosting site for ebooks, correct me if I'm wrong.
But, is it possible to sue them? The Pirate Bay is constantly threatened by law suits (and they're actively supporting piracy) but they seem to escape certain copyright laws by merely acting as a host site for other pirates. Now, the people uploading music and movies and games COULD be sued, but not the website's staff.