Tuesday, September 21, 2010

R-J Update

As you know I have been following this story all summer long. Now it seems Karma may be turning the corner on this group. This is still a story in progress, however R-J may have unknowingly been a victim of their own making. One Judge in Las Vegas has stated that R-J website "implied" consent to use the articles by not de activating their copy and paste feature on their website, plus they have numerous links "implying" consent to share their articles at the bottom of their website.   

Righthaven judge: Review-Journal ‘implied license’ defense may have merit

Monday, Sept. 20, 2010 | 11:39 a.m.
Las Vegas copyright enforcement company Righthaven LLC has suffered a legal setback, with the newest federal judge in Las Vegas ruling one of the Righthaven defendants may have a meritorious defense in arguing the Las Vegas Review-Journal provides an "implied license" for the online reposting of its stories. To read the full article go here.

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