Stephens Media LLC says its lawsuit partner Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas is addressing a "parasitic" business model in which newspaper content is regularly stolen by copyright infringers.
The Stephens Media LLC newspaper chain is denying allegations that its copyright lawsuit campaign involves a fraud perpetrated on Nevada’s federal judges.
Seven months ago, Pahrump homeowner Suzanne North gained national attention with her lawsuit single-handedly halting thousands of Nevada foreclosures, at least for 11 days.
The Las Vegas Hooters casino bankruptcy is shaping up to be contentious, with the property’s main creditor already suggesting executives there are overpaid. Hooters, unable to service its $162 million-plus in debt, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to block a foreclosure.
Quepasa Corp., operator of online social networks, was sued today over allegations it’s been sending unwanted spam text messages to people nationwide by the thousands. A lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed in federal court in Las Vegas.
A big Nevada sports book company is butting heads in court with a competing executive over allegations he breached non-compete and confidentiality obligations.
A judge in Las Vegas delivered yet another serving of criticism Tuesday to copyright lawsuit company Righthaven LLC. U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt warned Righthaven to stop wasting time and mentioned its controversial litigation practices.
Two companies are suing former employees in Las Vegas, claiming they misappropriated confidential and proprietary information for the benefit of their new companies.
A judge today blocked a plan by Las Vegas Sands Corp. to assign five specialized security officers to entry-level work as uniformed guards at the Sands Expo Center convention center.
The owner of the Las Vegas Hooters resort on Tropicana Avenue filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Monday to block a threatened foreclosure — the latest in a series of financial debacles to hit the local casino industry since the onset of the recession.
Las Vegas-based airline operator Allegiant Travel Co. today said its second quarter profit fell on higher costs, including increased expenses for fuel.
Lenders objected Thursday to a plan by the owner of the bankrupt Park Highlands planned community development in North Las Vegas to auction off the property and buy the 1,340 acres of land at a discount in the auction.
Beyond Commerce Inc., a small Henderson e-commerce company, was hit Wednesday with a $6.02 million jury verdict in a federal lawsuit with a former executive. The company in 2008 sued its former CEO who had resigned, alleging breach of confidentiality and non-compete agreements and breach of fiduciary duty.
One of the lawsuits against Las Vegas boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and his entourage alleging assault didn’t survive even the first round as it was tossed out of court last week.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada on Thursday ordered actress Eva Longoria to appear in Las Vegas on Aug. 30 to be examined about the finances of her bankrupt Beso restaurant.
A big collection agency for Nevada homeowner associations suffered a legal setback today when a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of abusive debt collection practices.
Another Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuit was dismissed in Las Vegas today — but Righthaven attorneys scored at least an interim legal victory when a judge refused to immediately shut down their litigation campaign.
A small neighborhood casino in Southern Nevada has been infringing on the trademarked name of a big Indian casino in Minnesota, a federal judge has ruled.
Casino supplier International Game Technology of Reno on Tuesday said business is picking up as it reported higher sales for its third fiscal quarter and boosted its full-year profit outlook.
A bankrupt Las Vegas cosmetic procedure clinic is suing a local physician and the State Board of Medical Examiners, charging they’re in part responsible for its financial problems.
Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas, the serial newspaper copyright infringement lawsuit filer, denied allegations Tuesday that it’s trying to perpetrate a fraud upon the courts.
In yet another gloomy report on the Southern Nevada economy, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s today said Las Vegas-area home prices fell in May for the eighth consecutive month. Las Vegas home prices are now 59.3 percent below their peak during the economic boom of 2005-2006.
A Southern Nevada construction company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after financial problems apparently caused it to halt work on two projects.
Righthaven: Who they are, what they want and why we care.
Monday, July 25, 2011
The time has come to add copyright lawsuits—alongside casinos—as one of the things Las Vegas is best known for nationally. Copyright lawsuits? Yes, in national legal and media circles, Las Vegas is also now known as the epicenter of newspaper copyright infringement lawsuits. Who would’ve thought?
A California tribe has filed a second complaint against Las Vegas casino figure R. Shawn Ellis as it tries to recover $1 million from a soured business deal.
Nevada homeowner associations and their collection agencies have scored a tactical victory in one of the many lawsuits pending over what critics call inflated assessments and collection costs that buyers of foreclosed homes are expected to pay.
Newspaper copyright infringement lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC of Las Vegas is arguing it shouldn’t have to pay a defendant’s legal fees -- even after the lawsuit at issue was thrown out of court on multiple grounds.
Attorneys fighting Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC say its latest effort to revive its litigation campaign should be rejected as a scheme to “revitalize Righthaven’s fraud on the court.”
A blog post this week by former Las Vegas Review-Journal Publisher Sherman Frederick is now being used against Righthaven LLC in one of its copyright lawsuits.
The Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel has closed its Rare 120 steakhouse – and now it’s being sued over that decision. The Dolce Group of Los Angeles filed suit Thursday in Clark County District Court.
Macau casino giant Sands China Ltd. is trying again to derail a lawsuit filed against it by fired CEO Steven Jacobs. Attorneys for Sands China filed papers asking a judge to stay, or put on hold indefinitely, Jacobs’ lawsuit.
A federal judge’s finding Thursday that newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC misled the court will likely be used in one or more planned legal actions against Righthaven and its newspaper partners.
An exotic car showroom, merchandise gallery and restaurant at the Palazzo resort in Las Vegas are accused of trademark infringement in a lawsuit filed by manufacturer Lamborghini.
The Las Vegas-area commercial real estate market remains troubled, and that was illustrated Wednesday when four related companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Drama intensified Wednesday at Eva Longoria’s Beso restaurant in Las Vegas when dissident investors, alarmed over this week’s closure of Beso’s Eve nightclub, demanded that the Bankruptcy Court appoint a trustee to supervise the business.