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Righthaven says it might have to file for bankruptcy
vegas.inc ^
| Sept 9, 2011
| By Steven Green
Posted on 09/09/2011 11:01:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Despite its backing by the billionaire Warren Stephens family, Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC warned today it may have to file for bankruptcy because of a series of setbacks in its litigation campaign.
The warning came in an emergency request by Righthaven to a federal judge in Las Vegas that he stay his order that Righthaven pay $34,045 in legal fees to attorneys who successfully defended Kentucky message board poster Wayne Hoehn against a Righthaven lawsuit.
Righthaven has already appealed U.S. District Judge Philip Pros fee award to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Righthaven is also appealing the underlying rulings by Pro finding Righthaven lacked standing to sue Hoehn and even if it had standing that Hoehn was protected by fair use in posting an entire Las Vegas Review-Journal column on a sports betting website message board.
Righthaven says its lawsuits are necessary to deter rampant online infringement of newspaper content, but attorneys for Hoehn and other defendants claim Righthaven's suits are frivolous and are based on sham copyright assignments and are merely part of a get-rich-quick scheme.
Righthavens bankruptcy warning came a day after MediaNews Group, the owner of the Denver Post and other newspapers, revealed it wont renew its contract with Righthaven for copyright protection services in the form of its controversial no-warning lawsuits.
While the Righthaven bankruptcy warning may sound ominous, a bankruptcy filing wouldnt prevent Righthaven creditors from asking the bankruptcy court for permission to seize Righthavens assets. Such a filing also would require Righthaven to reveal detailed financial information that so far has been secret as it's a private company.
And Righthaven copyright lawsuit defendants considering countersuing Righthaven over what they call sham copyright claims would likely target not just Righthaven, but its deep-pocketed newspaper partners...
(Excerpt) Read more at vegasinc.com ...
TOPICS: Free Republic; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: copyright; copyrighttroll; dbm; extortion; fairuse; lawsuitabuse; rico; righthaven; warrenstephens
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To: Jim Robinson
Awwwww.
I’m normally not one for dancing on graves, but for Righthaven I’ll make an exception.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:11:43 AM PDT
by
FourPeas
("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
To: Jim Robinson
Couldn’t happen to a better bunch of rotten money hungry scum.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:12:20 AM PDT
by
TribalPrincess2U
(Rabid democRATS and 0bama the dictator own it all now.)
To: Jim Robinson
I always said that the best way to describe what Righthaven does is raw sewage. Gives me some hope that some of our legal system at least recognizes what a sham they are.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:12:42 AM PDT
by
Hillarys Gate Cult
(Those who trade land for peace will end up with neither one.)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:13:33 AM PDT
by
bcsco
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:13:44 AM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:13:52 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:13:52 AM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Jim Robinson
Now that there is funny.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:14:05 AM PDT
by
Lazlo in PA
(Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
To: Jim Robinson
Life’s a b!tch....and then you file for bankruptcy...........
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:15:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:18:53 AM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(To ACLU & its plaintiffs: Stop dragging the public into your personal struggle w/ God. -Mark Baisley)
To: Jim Robinson
"For 'tis sport to have the engineer
Hoist with his own petar
" Hamlet
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:19:00 AM PDT
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
To: Jim Robinson
:)They gotta be hiding some money somewhere.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:19:00 AM PDT
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today:))
To: Jim Robinson
"I wonder why it is the man who pleads for mercy never gives it."
Louis L'Amour
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09/09/2011 11:19:10 AM PDT
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Kartographer
(".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:19:57 AM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Jim Robinson
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:22:41 AM PDT
by
50cal Smokepole
(Effective gun control involves effective recoil management)
To: FourPeas
Im normally not one for dancing on graves Well ....
There's always dropping a "deuce" on them ...
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:24:59 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Jim Robinson
Pity we’ve done away with public floggings.
To: Jim Robinson
Great! How do I double my FR monthly contribution to celebrate this news? :-)
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:28:58 AM PDT
by
lysie
To: Jim Robinson
Jim, have you considered filing a suit against Warren Stephens and Righthaven to get back the settlement FR paid to these crooks?
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09/09/2011 11:34:47 AM PDT
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EdReform
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To: AppyPappy
Well, that ride is over. I haven't seen them crushed or driven before us yet, and I certainly haven't heard the lamentations of their women. I fear that this bunch will have more lives than SCO.
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posted on
09/09/2011 11:38:08 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(Due to the earthquake the president has officially implemented Rule 18-1.)
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