I didn't catch this on the first read but Righthaven is trying to up the anti on any potential reward by this demand

"Righthaven did ask the court to "order the surrender to Righthaven of all hardware, software, electronic media and domains, including the domain used to store, disseminate and display the unauthorized versions of any and all copyrighted works."

So now they are demanding all hardware and software and all domains owned by the defendant.

This seems pretty brazen after a judge already slapped them down. Their brazenness is a sign a desperation. They are upping the anti as some kind of ruse to make them look like they still have a coherent operation.

Rock

Looking at the source of their page it does not look like they are getting an RSS feed from the RJ. I almost agree with botx that this may be a case were someone set up this site just to be sued by Righthaven. However until Righthaven's copyright ownership question is resolved by the court it is highly irresponsible for them to file any new lawsuits regarding RJ stories.

Chunky

You are right again that Righthaven is not about copyrights but about fair play, clean hands and the proper role of the courts.

Lawsuits were always intended to be a last resort when all else fails. When a party has been wronged they should first try and give the alleged offender the ability to try and right the wrong but if that is not possible only then should the courts get involved.

I think the Las Vegas Sun can choose to fight their own battles and not have Righthaven choose it for them. Righthaven had no right to mention a non-participating entity like the Las Vegas Sun in their law-suit. They have a lot of nerve speaking for a competing newspaper.

As before if the Las Vegas Review Journal or Stephens Media wants to sue people for copyright infringement then do it above board and hire a reputable lawfirm. If they did that their cases would be much stronger and would not have the negative strings attached and unneeded complications.

Righthaven is only tightening their own noose by filing anymore lawsuits. Every lawsuit to them is now a counter suit waiting to happen.

Sounds to me this is like when the President says about an embattled cabinet member, "He has my full confidence" and then is forced to resign a couple of days later saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

Righthaven's website is down and their lawyers are jumping ship. I have a feeling Righthaven is preparing to go out of business.

Righthaven and Stevens Media's scheme is so unethical so against both the spirit and the letter of copyright law as well as case law and common law that Righthaven must have been extremely confident in their ability to extract settlements that none of the cases would ever see a court room.

This assignment agreement is so damning to Righthaven and Stevens media they would be insane if they filed one more lawsuit under it. Every case is now a potential mill stone around their necks.

All Righthaven suits past and present may now be a huge money maker for all enterprising lawyers. There may soon be a cottage industry of lawyers set up just to take Righthaven victims as clients.

There's Righthaven, Stevens Media, and Media News Group money to had. It is time for them to be pillaged and plundered for their dastardly deeds!

If I owned stock in Stevens Media or News Media Group I would be selling it off right now because its worth is about to plummet.

You better believe there is a lot of sweating going on in the board rooms of RIghthaven, Stevens Media, and News Media Group. They are now dying the death a thousand cuts. Righthaven better stop filing new lawsuits because they are about to get very busy fighting counter-claims, class-action suits, challenges to existing settlements and even though their agreement with Stevens Media stipulates that Stevens Media will be held harmless in lawsuits this will not shield them from the barrage of lawsuits that are coming their way.

This is now unraveled. RIghthaven is finished. It will be great entertainment for now on to see further devistating rulings against them. Righthaven's rein of terror is over.

Rock you need to come clean and admit you were wrong about Righthaven. Even though fighting copyright infringment may be morally justified the way Stevens Media and Righthaven went about it cannot be morally justified. You call down-loaders thieves but then you supported an organization that became thieves themselves and sought to use the levers of justice to do it which makes them far worse than any petter copyright infringers. There is absolutely no moral or ethical justification for what Righthaven has done and now they and their co-conspirators are about to pay a huge price for it.

Rock, I cannot even comment on your post because it is utterly incoherent.