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Old 06-21-2011, 11:26   #6
The Reaper
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Originally Posted by 1stindoor View Post
That's the money quote right there..."settled out of court." Easy money. What he's done though is provide a business model for every other lawyer looking to make a fast dollar with little risk.
"Righthaven must own the copyright to sue on its behalf, Hunt ruled in a decision echoed by Judge Pro on Monday.

What’s more, in each of the 200-plus cases Righthaven brought on behalf of Las Vegas Review-Journal articles, Righthaven never disclosed, as required, that Stephens Media had a “pecuniary interest” in the outcome, Hunt wrote.

Many bloggers who settled are mulling their legal options."

They may yet recover their settlements.

TR
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