Righthaven Ruining Copyright For The Rest Of Us?

Copyright enforcement company Righthaven has lost its second case, a move that could have far-reaching implications for how news is posted and distributed online, paidContent says.

Righthaven is a company that purchases the copyrights to its clients’ articles, then aggressively sues anyone who reposts the articles on blogs or other websites. So far, Righthaven has sued more than 250 blogs and websites on behalf of its clients, the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the MediaNews chain.

But Righthaven lost a lawsuit on Friday when U.S.

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