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2011-11-15 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Attorneys seek to auction Righthaven copyrights

Attorneys fighting Las Vegas copyright company Righthaven LLC asked for a court order Monday to have Righthaven's assets auctioned off -- notably including the very copyrights Righthaven sues over.

Attorneys at Randazza Legal Group in Las Vegas represent Wayne Hoehn, who was sued for copyright infringement by Righthaven but defeated Righthaven in court when the lawsuit was thrown out.

Since then the attorneys been trying to collect more than $63,000 in court-ordered legal fees and the federal court in Las Vegas on Nov. 1 ordered the U.S. Marshals Service to seize Righthaven assets to satisfy Hoehn's judgment.

But in a Monday court filing, the Randazza attorneys said the Marshals so far have identified just one Righthaven monetary asset, its primary bank account containing less than $1,000.

So Randazza on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Philip Pro -- who dismissed the suit against Hoehn on fair use and standing grounds -- to appoint a receiver to which Righthaven would assign all of its intellectual property and other intangible property including its copyrights, trademark, website domain name and infringement-search software. The receiver would then auction these assets.

"Since Righthaven has refused to satisfy the judgment, Hoehn is entitled to force Righthaven's property into receivership and then to auction. Hoehn now moves this court to enact the process that will allow him to (at least partially) satisfy his judgment through Righthaven's only known assets -- its intellectual property," the Randazza attorney said in their filing.

Posted by Fred 2011-11-15 09:35|| || Front Page|| [11151 views ] Top

#1 I like that angle. These birds and their parent company thought they were being crafty in creating muddied ownership of this stuff, but it is now coming back to bite them in the rear end.

That is why businessmen are always warned to never, ever, co-mingle business and personal bank accounts.

Bottom line: if you own 1% of a car and get a judgment against you, whoever owns the other 99% could lose it to them as well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-11-15 14:32|| 2011-11-15 14:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Be nice if they could get at the firm's books.

Posted by Pappy 2011-11-15 15:23|| 2011-11-15 15:23|| Front Page Top

#3 IANAL - but wouldn't this transfer of copyright ownership interests serve to totally block anyone else from enforcing those rights without the express consent of whoever winds up owning Righthaven's share?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-15 15:38|| 2011-11-15 15:38|| Front Page Top

#4 How about auction off the Righthaven attorneys?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-11-15 16:50|| 2011-11-15 16:50|| Front Page Top

#5 They would have to pay someone to take them WM.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-11-15 18:02|| 2011-11-15 18:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Lawyers like these reduce that industry's already bad name.

Posted by Grotle Wittlesbach8240 2011-11-15 18:58|| 2011-11-15 18:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Fred should buy the righthaven domain and redirect it to rantburg. Rather like sleeping on your enemy's skull.

Posted by KBK 2011-11-15 19:46|| 2011-11-15 19:46|| Front Page Top

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