Righthaven Actually Shows Up In Court, Whines About 'Scorched Ea...

Courtesy Techdirt  Fri, 01/13/2012 - 01:01

Righthaven became famous for being one of the first copyright holders to go after alleged online infringement... by suing first, without ever sending any sort of takedown notice.

That, alone, raised some questions about Righthaven's tactics. The company also -- for no clear reason -- demanded not just payment, but also that sites turn over their own domain names.

It was this level of intimidation (via the legal system) that caused many sites to simply settle, rather than pay to...

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