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Intellectual Property

Jun. 16, 2011

Righthaven Suffers Blow in Copyright Suits

In a devastating blow to a Nevada company that has filed hundreds ot lawsuits claiming copyright infringement of two major newspapers, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that Righthaven LLC never had standing to sue in the first place.


By Craig Anderson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a devastating blow to a Nevada company behind hundreds of copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of two newspapers, a federal judge ruled Tuesday that Righthaven LLC never had standing to sue in the first place.


U.S. District Judge Roger L. Hunt's ruling dismisses Righthaven from a case it originally filed against political website Democratic Underground LLC for copyright infringement and,...

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