Righthaven Uses Patent Law Analogy in Recent Filing Signed by Dale Cendali

Righthaven Now Likening Itself to Patent Enforcers

As for Righthaven likening its business model to “nonpracticing entities” in the patent field, one Righthaven observer was skeptical Friday.
“The invocation of patent law as a guide for a copyright case struck me as a little desperate. While courts sometime cross-pollinate between the two doctrines, the copyright statute has very specific requirements for standing to sue as well as a 9th Circuit (Court of Appeals) case directly on point. Righthaven reached for patent law analogies because the more directly applicable law wasn’t favorable,” said Associate professor Eric Goldman of the Santa Clara University School of Law in California and director of its High Tech Law Institute.

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The VEGAS INC article also discusses the extensive answer and counterclaim filed by attorneys representing Dana Eiser and the appearance of Steve Gibson on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston."

Las Vegas Sun Recaps KNPR.org Segment: Righthaven Revisted

Observers Note Uncertainty Over Future of Righthaven/R-J Copyright Suits

Eric Goldman, associate professor at California's Santa Clara University School of Law and director of the High Tech Law Institute there, said he doubted the litigation strategy would be profitable in the long run as more defendants organize and fight back, increasingly keeping Righthaven attorneys busy researching and writing legal briefs and making court appearances.

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09/20/10: Tuesday: KNPR's State of Nevada: Righthaven Revisited 9:00 am (PAC)

Tuesday: KNPR's State of Nevada: Righthaven Revisited 9:00 am (PAC)

KNPR's State of Nevada: Righthaven Revisited
Tuesday, September 21
Time: 9:00 am (PAC)
Guests: [Roster Change]

• Eric Goldman, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law and Director of the High Tech Law Institute
• Peter Menell, Professor of Law, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
• Colleen Lynn, blogger and activist
• Steve Friess, freelance journalist

Call the live show to participate
Las Vegas: 258-3552 and Toll-free: 1 (877) ASK - KNPR
You can also email your questions during the live show to: son-at-knpr.org

Media Events Discussing Righthaven Copyright Lawsuits

June 22, 2011
Jon Ralston Show, Face to Face

Righthaven's LVRJ Lawsuits

Steve Gibson, CEO, Righthaven

April 22, 2011
On the Media, WNYC
Newspaper vs. The Internet
Joe Mullin, reporter for Paidcontent.org covering Righthaven lawsuits
Steve Gibson, CEO, Righthaven LLC

December 7, 2010
Nevada Public Radio, KNPR.org
The New RJ Publisher - Bob Brown
Bob Brown, Las Vegas Review-Journal publisher

September 21, 2010
Nevada Public Radio, KNPR.org
Righthaven Revisited
Eric Goldman, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law and Director of the High Tech Law Institute
Peter Menell, Professor of Law, Berkeley Center for Law & Technology
Colleen Lynn, blogger and activist
Steve Friess, freelance journalist

September 8, 2010
Bryan Cave's BC Edge
Can large-scale copyright enforcement save the newspaper business? (Coming soon)
Eric Goldman, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law and Director of the High Tech Law Institute
Barbara Wall, Gannett
Steve Gibson, CEO, Righthaven LLC

August 10, 2010
Nevada Public Radio, KNPR.org
Review Journal Lawsuits
Lawrence Lessig, Dir, Edmond J. Safra Foundation Center for Ethics, and Prof of Law, Harvard Law School
Steve Gibson, CEO, Righthaven LLC
Steve Friess, freelance journalist

June 2, 2010
Jon Ralston Show, Face to Face
Righthaven's LVRJ Lawsuits, Seg. 1
Steve Gibson, CEO, Righthaven

August 30, 2009
Fox 5 News
"We Won't Allow You to Bully Us"
"The only way I know how to deal with a bully is to stand up and shine the light of day on him."
-Sherman Frederick, publisher of the Review-Journal

Righthaven's Steve Gibson - Public Forum - September 8, 2010

Time: 12:00 pm PT on Sep 8, 2010
Call-in number: 800-300-1596; passcode 949-223-7173

BC Edge: Save the date! On September 8, 2010, Bryan Cave's BC Edge (a quarterly IP roundtable) will ask "Can large-scale copyright enforcement save the newspaper business?"

Guests:

• Eric Goldman, Associate Professor, Santa Clara University School of Law and Director of the High Tech Law Institute
• Barbara Wall, Gannett
• Steve Gibson, Righthaven