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Published Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | 9:20 a.m.
Updated Wednesday, May 5, 2010 | 10:56 a.m.
The Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada and two other organizations were sued Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas over allegations they posted unauthorized copies of Las Vegas Review-Journal stories on their websites.
Tuesday's lawsuits bring to 11 the number of copyright infringement lawsuits filed this spring against website operators by Righthaven LLC, a Las Vegas company that has been obtaining copyrights to R-J stories and suing website operators that allegedly infringe on those copyrights.
Also sued Tuesday were KillerFrogs.com Inc., a Texas corporation whose website focuses on Texas Christian University and Mountain West Conference sports; and Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm P.C., a Texas law firm that Righthaven says runs the website www.dallasfortworthinjurylawyer.com.
A request for comment on the allegations was placed with the Texas law firm. Officials at KillerFrogs.com couldn't be reached for comment.
Bob Fulkerson, director of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, said officials at the Review-Journal are being hypocritical by regularly complaining in editorials about unnecessary litigation in society -- and then suing PLAN without first trying to resolve the problem out of court.
"If they would have picked up the phone and said, `we have a problem with you posting these stories,' we would have obliged them," Fulkerson said.
Fulkerson said it's doubtful mining industry Web sites would be sued since PLAN believes the R-J is cozy with the mining industry.
"It appears they're suing groups that don't agree with their political agenda," Fulkerson said.
Hopefully they get the value of their articles back - about a buck seventy-five.
Seriously? He turns being sued for copywrite infringment into an attack on mining? Maybe mining isn't being sued because they didn't do anything wrong. Stay classy, Fulkerson.
If their material is so protected, why would the RJ post links inviting people to share such copyrighted work on social networking sites and through email? For that matter, what's up with the link to save the material to one's own computer hard drive? Maybe Righthaven LLC should be suing the RJ instead.
LVRJ can invite anyone to read their material, however they choose to. It is their material. Once again don't steal and you don't have to worry about being caught stealing! All these websites are stealing and now they are caught red handed.
Its called a Freedom of INformation Act. They have no case against anyone and RightHaven trying to bully and threaten these corps into money. What a JOKE! They are making fools of themselves...
Unfortunately... the only thing that PLAN publishes on it's website is Propaganda...
"It appears they're suing groups that don't agree with their political agenda," Fulkerson said.
Lots of Laughing...