Legal

Righthaven/Denver Post pact made public, criticism follows

A new round of criticism erupted Friday over the Righthaven copyright infringement lawsuits after the Las Vegas firm’s litigation contract with the Denver Post was made public.

8 July 2011
By Steve Green

Andre Rochat and restaurants at Monte Carlo, Palms in bankruptcy

Longtime Las Vegas restaurateur Andre Rochat and three of his businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Friday to reorganize millions of dollars in debt.

8 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven amends lawsuit contract again

Newspaper copyright infringement lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC tried again Friday to revive its litigation campaign.

8 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven faces $119,000 legal fee demand

Unsuccessful copyright infringement lawsuits filed by Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas are threatening to become more costly, with attorneys for another prevailing defendant now demanding Righthaven pay their $119,457 in legal fees and costs.

7 July 2011
By Steve Green

TV station wants anchor’s dispute to go to arbitration

Las Vegas television station KSNV Channel 3 asked a federal judge Wednesday to put former anchor Sue Manteris’ lawsuit on hold and to require her to arbitrate her dispute with the station. Manteris is no longer with the station as her contract expired June 10.

6 July 2011
By Steve Green

Las Vegas judge blocks auction of Reggie Jackson memorabilia

Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the opening day baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

A judge on Wednesday ordered a Las Vegas company to halt an auction of a World Series ring and a commemorative watch that are the subject of an ownership dispute between retired baseball star Reggie Jackson and his stepmother and her family.

6 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven ordered to pay defendant’s legal fees

One of the Righthaven LLC copyright lawsuits turned out to be a money loser for the Las Vegas company after a series of errors, culminating Tuesday in an award of legal fees for one of the defendants.

6 July 2011
By Steve Green

Reggie Jackson sues Las Vegas company to stop auction of baseball jewelry

Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the opening day baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Reggie Jackson sued a Las Vegas company Tuesday in hopes of recovering baseball memorabilia it is auctioning — including his New York Yankees watch commemorating his 400th home run.

5 July 2011
By Steve Green

Benefactor providing another $1 million for bankrupt Las Vegas developer

The strange bankruptcy case of Las Vegas real estate developer Jean Marc El Jwaidi has taken another unusual twist, with a benefactor stepping up yet again to pay off some of El Jwaidi’s debts.

5 July 2011
By Steve Green

Defendant: Righthaven should pay $34,000 for legal fees

Las Vegas newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC should pay $34,000 to cover a prevailing defendant’s legal fees, the defendant’s attorneys argued Tuesday. The $34,000 could be just the tip of the iceberg for Righthaven.

5 July 2011
By Steve Green

UNLV law dean: Goal is to be a significant regional player

"One of many problems with rankings is that they ask you: 'How much like Yale are you?' That's not always appropriate. Yale is one of the handful of schools that can have any student they want."

Fifteen years ago, Las Vegas didn’t have a law school. Nevada didn’t have a law school. All legal talent was imported from other states. In 1998, UNLV opened its William S. Boyd School of Law. In a self-proclaimed libertarian city where just two in every ten people have earned a college degree, UNLV Law School Dean John Valery White is an obvious stand-out—and he hopes to make many of his students stand-out citizens, too.

5 July 2011
By Erin Dostal

Former defendant recalls Righthaven copyright ordeal

A former Righthaven LLC defendant marked the Fourth of July by recalling her ordeal with a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the Las Vegas company.

4 July 2011
By Steve Green

New attacks launched on Righthaven litigation campaign

The copyright infringement lawsuit campaign of Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas faces new attacks by three defendants. Since March 2010, Righthaven has filed 274 federal lawsuits alleging online copyright infringement of material from the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Denver Post.

2 July 2011
By Steve Green

'DJ Paulie' sues Palms over promotions involving 'Jersey Shore' star 'DJ Pauly D'

DJ Pauly D at Rain in the Palms on June 24, 2011.

Connecticut disc jockey "DJ Paulie" sued the Palms hotel-casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, alleging trademark infringement because the Palms is promoting and hosting "Jersey Shore" star "DJ Pauly D."

1 July 2011
By Steve Green

Righthaven settles $150,000 copyright suit for $1,000

Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC appears to have dramatically reduced the amount of money it will accept to settle and close a case.

1 July 2011
By Steve Green
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