Los Angeles – Buzzfeed, a website that combines a technology platform for detecting viral content with an editorial selection process to provide a snapshot of “the viral web in real time”, filed a class action counterclaim against Righthaven, LLC in an ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit. In the class action suit, Buzzfeed is seeking to
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Righthaven’s String of Copyright Lawsuits in Jeopardy?
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Posted in Copyright News, IP Litigation News
Los Angeles – Two months ago we wrote this story: http://ow.ly/4DS7D about Matt Drudge, owner of the Drudge Report, reaching an out-of-court settlement with Righthaven LLC in regard to a copyright infringement over the use of a photograph. Righthaven has been referred to as a copyright troll for its practice of acquiring newspaper content…
Drudge Settles With Righthaven in Copyright Infringement Suit
By Mandour & Associates on
Posted in Copyright News, IP Litigation News
Los Angeles – Matt Drudge, owner of the Drudge Report, has reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement with Righthaven LLC. Righthaven is a copyright holding company founded in 2010, which acquires newspaper content and photos from its partner newspapers after learning that the content has been used without permission by online sites. Righthaven then sues…