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Judge Not Impressed By Rakofsky v. The Internet; Dismisses Defamation Claims

randazza — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:45:18 +0000

TechDirt reports on the dismissal of Rakofsky v. Washington Post, dubbed online as Rakofsky v. The Internet by legal bloggers. Randazza Legal Group represented more than thirty of the defendants in the case.

9th Circuit Agrees Righthaven Lacks Standing to sue on Copyrights

randazza — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:09:18 +0000

Legal blog ContiFazz analyzes the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Righthaven v. Hoehn upholding the lower court’s determination that Righthaven did not have standing to bring suit. Randazza Legal Group represented Hoehn in the district and Ninth Circuit courts.

Righthaven’s Collective Copyright Enforcement Project Loses in the Ninth Circuit

randazza — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:05:56 +0000

The Volokh Conspiracy reports on the Ninth Circuit’s ruling on Righthaven v. Hoehn, resulting in a victory for Hoehn, represented by Randazza Legal Group.

Copyright troll Righthaven finally, completely dead

randazza — Thu, 09 May 2013 23:05:10 +0000

ArsTechnica reports on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit’s decision on Righthaven v. Hoehn, affirming the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada’s decision that Righthaven had no standing to bring suit. Randazza, who argued the case on appeal on behalf of Hoehn, said:

However, given Righthaven’s unwillingness to make rational choices, I expect a petition for the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. Stay tuned.

Fiddler’s Creek suits become latest in libel, slander cases involving bloggers

randazza — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:53:55 +0000

Naples News reports on the latest defamation case filed against a blogger by Fiddler’s Creek Foundation. Attorney Marc Randazza represents the blogger defendant in the case. Randazza said of his client:

He has a right to speak out about matters of public concern.

Phoenix Forum Hums With Activity on Day 2

randazza — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:07:09 +0000

XBiz Newswire reports on Phoenix Forum 2013, a yearly forum for the adult entertainment industry. Attorney Marc Randazza spoke on a panel about adult industry ethics.

Reversal of Fortune? Alan Dershowitz Loses in Las Vegas

randazza — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:04:41 +0000

In its Quote of the Day feature, legal blog AbovetheLaw.com quotes attorney Marc Randazza in his recent success in arguing for cameras in the courtroom against opposing counsel, Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz. Randazza said:

Without access to information, there is no free press. While it was a privilege to argue against Mr. Dershowitz, it was more of an honor to secure a First Amendment win for the press and public.

Accusations of child porn and extortion fail to stop revenge porn site operator

randazza — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:04:10 +0000

Venture Beat discusses the latest threatened lawsuit filings against revenge porn site IsAnybodyDown.com. As reported in the article, attorney Marc Randazza has been building a case against the website. Randazza says he’s not a savior, but:

I’m just a lawyer doing my job.

Adult Industry Attorney Marc Randazza Bests Dershowitz, Wins Right to Broadcast Trial

randazza — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:10:56 +0000

XBiz Newswire reports on attorney Marc Randazza’s recent victory arguing that cameras should be allowed in a courtroom in Las Vegas. Of the victory, which pitted him against opposing counsel Alan Dershowitz, Randazza said:

Without access to information, there is no free press.

Revenge Porn’s Hunter Moore Hit With $250K Defamation Judgment

randazza — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:14:54 +0000

XBiz Newswire reports that revenge porn site operator was hit with a $250,000 judgment related to comments he made about Bullyville.com founder James McGibney. Randazza Legal Group represented McGibney in the defamation lawsuit. Of this case, which was the first plaintiff’s side defamation case filed by Randazza Legal Group, Marc Randazza said:

While Randazza Legal Group is more well known for defending defamation cases, we take plaintiff’s side defamation cases when we think the cause is just. This was one such case.