Newspaper copyright lawsuit filer may be closing in on bankruptcy
A Las Vegas-based copyright trolling firm recently told a federal judge in Nevada that it plans to file for protection under bankruptcy law or shut down its operations.
A Las Vegas-based copyright trolling firm recently told a federal judge in Nevada that it plans to file for protection under bankruptcy law or shut down its operations.
Righthaven asked U.S. District Judge Philip Pro for a stay on his decision ordering the company to pay $34,000 to an online commenter it wrongly sued for infringement, according to Wired.com.
“Righthaven faces the very real threat of being forced out of business or being forced to seek protection through bankruptcy if the court does not stay the judgement pending resolution of the company’s appeal to the Ninth Circuit,” wrote Shawn Mangano, Righthaven’s attorney, according to Wired.
The company sued a Vietnam veteran for posting a Las Vegas Review-Journal article in its entirety, but Judge Pro ruled the article as fair use. Righthaven has filed 275 lawsuits in 18 months pertaining to online infringements from Denver Post and Las Vegas Review-Journal articles.
Righthaven confirmed that if the judge does not stay the payment ordered, then it would have to file for protection from its creditors.
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