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U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt of Nevada last month ordered Righthaven explain why Hunt should not sanction it for trying to “manufacture standing.” (.pdf) Standing is a legal concept that has enabled Righthaven to bring about 200-plus lawsuits over copyrighted articles and photos owned by news agency Stephens Media.
Five thousand??! That's all??! For all the grief they've caused?!
I am sure that the judge sanctioned them an amount that was reasonable for the situation. That isn't the important thing. The important thing is that Righthaven has been judged to have no standing. That means that they cannot bring these cases before a court.The important thing is that this amounts to a death sentence for Righthaven's business model.It may also mean that they can be successfully countersued for previous actions. Don't know...I'm not a legal beagle.