Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, LLC et al

  1. March 12, 2012

    News Excerpts In Web Forum Are Fair Use, Judge Rules

    A Nevada federal judge ruled Friday that posting a short excerpt of a news article on an online forum constitutes fair use, closing the book on a copyright case originally filed by Righthaven LLC against the website Democratic Underground.

  2. June 14, 2011

    Righthaven's Copyright Suit Against Political Site Tossed

    A Nevada federal judge on Tuesday threw out Righthaven LLC's copyright infringement suit against an online political forum, undercutting the plaintiff's plan to sue under copyrights it bought from media companies.