Hours after a federal judge dismissed a Righthaven copyright lawsuit against Dean Mostofi on Wednesday, Righthaven sued Mostofi again — this time based on its updated lawsuit contract with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Efforts by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC to revive their lawsuit campaign sustained another setback today when a third federal judge ruled Righthaven has no standing to sue over R-J material.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. and CEO Sheldon Adelson are denying lawsuit allegations that members of Adelson’s personal security force and one of his drivers weren’t paid overtime.
Eva Longoria’s Eve nightclub on the Las Vegas Strip has been shut down for an indefinite and likely extended period – but her attached Beso restaurant remains open.
Las Vegas developer Jean Marc El Jwaidi has received a boost in his effort to emerge from Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Attorneys filed papers joining El Jwaidi’s objection to a $13.3 million claim.
A Southern Nevada church known for helping exploited sex industry workers won an initial court victory Tuesday in its legal struggle with a bank trying to foreclose on its property.
Las Vegas newspaper copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC won a ruling over disputed legal fees Monday – and said Tuesday it may appeal an earlier order requiring it to pay another defendant’s fees.
A group of security officers countersued retired NBA "enforcer" Charles Oakley on Monday, charging he has assaulted Las Vegas casino workers at least three times since 2005 – but has repeatedly avoided arrest because of his celebrity VIP status.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada today praised rulings last week by the Nevada Supreme Court boosting protections for homeowners trying to save their homes through mediations with banks.
An agency at Harvard University wants judges, attorneys and Internet publishers everywhere to know about the profound implications of the Righthaven LLC newspaper copyright infringement lawsuits.
The Nevada Supreme Court has sent a message to banks trying to foreclose on homeowners: Follow the rules, or forget about foreclosing and face sanctions.
Attorneys fighting Las Vegas copyright lawsuit company Righthaven LLC are asking a judge to freeze $3,815 in Righthaven assets so they can get paid.Attorneys fighting Las Vegas copyright lawsuit company Righthaven LLC are asking a judge to freeze $3,815 in Righthaven assets so they can get paid.
A Henderson church filed for bankruptcy protection Friday after a bank tried to foreclose on its property. The bankruptcy filing was made in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nevada in Las Vegas by The Church at South Las Vegas.
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.
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.
Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay $105,000 to settle a lawsuit charging certain Nevada business bankers weren’t paid overtime after they were misclassified as managers.
Righthaven LLC has "tarnished the integrity of the justice system’" and CEO Steven Gibson is personally responsible for his company’s misrepresentations to federal judges, an opposing attorney charged Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Actress Hunter Tylo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on Thursday after a series of personal setbacks. Tylo plays Dr. Taylor Hayes on the daytime CBS series “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
Ninety-eight. That’s the number of Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuits in which Righthaven CEO Steven Gibson was one of the attorneys of record for his own company. That information wasn’t reflected in Wednesday’s Righthaven court filing.
Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC is disputing assertions by a federal judge that it was involved in a "factually brazen" misrepresentation to the court.
Another lawsuit was filed Wednesday – this time by Amtrak – over the June 24 crash of a truck into an Amtrak train in Northern Nevada, killing six people.
When it comes to real estate and mortgage fraud during the boom years in Las Vegas, prosecutors say husband-wife team Steven W. Grimm and Eve E. Mazzarella were involved in a big way – to the tune of $107 million.
Moody’s Investors Service is reiterating concerns that because of its hefty interest expenses, Caesars Entertainment Corp. isn’t spending enough to maintain its hotels and casinos. "Caesars’ significant debt service burden leaves the company with insufficient free cash flow for maintenance of existing assets," Moody’s analysts said in the report.
Debt-laden Las Vegas Strip casino giants Caesars Entertainment Corp. and MGM Resorts International could be hurt more than competitors by continued weakness in the U.S. economy, Moody’s Investors Service reported today.
Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist and former Publisher Sherman Frederick’s column today involving his “little friend” Righthaven could be Exhibit A in the case against Righthaven’s litigation strategy.
Rulings by federal judges against copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC this month are now being used against Righthaven in lawsuits in Nevada, Colorado and South Carolina.
The Southern Nevada Health District filed a second complaint in court Friday against Clark County and the Clark County Commission, charging commissioners failed to provide $15.9 million in required funding for the coming budget year.
As it works to continue its lawsuit campaign, Las Vegas newspaper copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC is saying that case law in the patent field supports its litigation-driven business model.