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International press freedom group protests Righthaven suits

By Steve Green · March 3, 2011 · 7:29 PM

What’s the biggest public relations headache for Las Vegas copyright enforcer Righthaven LLC and the Denver Post?

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Judge grants Righthaven defendant more time for lawsuit response

By Steve Green · March 1, 2011 · 4:11 PM

A federal judge in Denver wasted no time Tuesday in granting Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuit defendant Brian D. Hill an extra 20 days to beef up his answer to Righthaven’s lawsuit.

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Righthaven ‘hopeful’ about reaching resolution with disabled blogger

By Steve Green · March 1, 2011 · 1:50 AM

Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC said Monday it’s been in “substantive confidential settlement negotiations” with the attorney for North Carolina lawsuit defendant Brian D. Hill.

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Roundup: Righthaven faces PR problem in suit against N.C. man

By Steve Green · February 28, 2011 · 2 AM

One of the Righthaven LLC copyright infringement lawsuits over the Denver Post “TSA enhanced pat-down” photo has turned into a public relations debacle for Las Vegas-based Righthaven.

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Roundup: Righthaven no longer in ‘default,’ defendants dropped from suit

By Steve Green · February 23, 2011 · 3:25 PM

Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC and its co-owner, Net Sortie Systems LLC, are no longer listed as in “default” by the Nevada Secretary of State business licensing system. They’re now “active” after their renewal information was submitted and then posted by the Secretary of State’s office on Tuesday.

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Roundup: Developments in Righthaven copyright suits

By Steve Green · February 21, 2011 · 11:49 AM

Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC is promoting itself with a newly-active website, righthaven.com. On its website, Righthaven calls itself “the nation’s pre-eminent copyright enforcer.” Competitors like Attributor Corp. and the US Copyright Group may beg to differ …

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Meeting cancellations prompting suits; economic diversification vs. growth

By Steve Green · November 12, 2009 · 1:01 PM

Las Vegas hotel-casinos seem to be increasingly suing companies and groups for failing to pay fees related to convention and meeting cancellations. With so many meetings canceled after the recession ...

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Report: Local economic rebound likely in 2011

By Steve Green · August 10, 2009 · 2:17 PM

Las Vegas economic forecaster John Restrepo is out with another gloomy report on the Southern Nevada economy. Restrepo, of Restrepo Consulting Group, points out that the June unemployment rate in ...

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‘WiMax’ service coming to Las Vegas

By Steve Green · July 9, 2009 · 7:08 PM

It hasn't attracted much attention yet locally, but a company called Clearwire is making news in the technology world with an announcement that it's bringing "WiMax" home and mobile Internet ...

News isn’t all bad for Las Vegas companies

By Steve Green · July 3, 2009 · 1:12 PM

Layoffs, corporate bankruptcies, lawsuits and commercial loan defaults are in the news most days. But some Las Vegas companies are in the news for positive reasons. A few recent examples: ...