Denver Judge Stays All Righthaven Cases in Colorado; Cites 'Serious' Questions

Denver Judge Stays All Righthaven Cases in Colorado

"Because there are serious questions as to whether my exercise of subject matter jurisdiction over Righthaven’s claim of copyright infringement is proper, I think it most prudent to stay the proceedings in all pending cases in this district in which Righthaven is the named plaintiff," Kane wrote in an order filed today. "Should I find that I lack subject matter jurisdiction over Righthaven’s claim of copyright infringement, it is likely that I will be required to dismiss all pending actions. A stay will best conserve the parties’ and the court’s resources pending resolution of this fundamental inquiry."

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U.S. District Judge John Kane ordered the stay, but will rule on this jurisdiction issue in the case of defendant Leland Wolf, represented by Andrew J. Contiguglia and the Randazza Legal Group.