Nevada Judge Slams Copyright Troll Righthaven
Has two weeks to explain why it shouldn't be sanctioned
Righthaven, a copyright troll that acquires newspaper content from Stephens Media and then sues sites for posting the articles without permission, is in trouble with a Las Vegas federal judge.
U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt of Nevada has threatened to sanction Righthaven for what he calls “disingenuous, if not outright deceitful” litigation efforts, while also questioning the validity of the company’s business model, reports Wired. Righthaven has used a copyright loophole to launch more than 200 lawsuits against blogs and other sites for using material that Righthaven says it owns—all claims that the Hunt believes are false.
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