WILL FREEREPUBLIC GET IT’S MONEY BACK?
Righthaven will be filing for bankruptcy soon if they haven’t already. The sheriff has already been sent to seize their assets to satisfy claims against them. Turns out their bank account only had a couple thousand in it. I suspect they’ll be trying to take the CEO’s personal assets next. Sincerely doubt we’ll be seeing any of our money back.
Doubtful but I have no idea of the terms FR agreed to but usually a prior settlement isn’t impacted by future judgements. The settlement is a contractual agreement and would often cost as much to fight, even under these circumstances, as the settlement cost. That’s how these trolls work; they find a magic middle-ground where it makes more financial sense to settle than to fight. It is legal blackmail. (If you don’t give us $X.XX, we’ll sue you and it will cost you twice as much in legal fees.)