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May 13, 2011

Nevada Newspaper Pursues Copyright Cases

Despite some recent unfavorable court rulings, a Nevada company appears to be doubling down on its bet that suing hundreds of defendants for infringing the copyright of a Las Vegas newspaper is a winning strategy.


By Craig Anderson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Despite some recent unfavorable rulings and attacks by defendants, a Nevada company appears to be doubling down on its bet that suing hundreds of defendants for infringing the copyright of a Las Vegas newspaper is a winning strategy.


The company, Righthaven LLC, is facing a potentially fatal challenge to whether it even has standing to sue based on its agreement with Stephens Media LLC, owner of the...

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