Righthaven agrees to turn hard drives over to creditor

[Newsjock]

Source: Vegas Inc (Las Vegas Sun)

Las Vegas copyright company Righthaven LLC appears eager to comply with the latest court order entered against it Tuesday, as noncompliance could cost its CEO a fine of $500 per day.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen in Las Vegas, ruling during a hearing, ordered Righthaven to turn over to a creditor hard drives from its computers so the creditor could determine if Righthaven has any assets that can be liquidated for the benefit of Righthaven’s creditors.

She gave Righthaven two weeks to surrender the drives or mirror images of them and said noncompliance would result in a daily sanction of $500 against the company and its CEO.

... Tuesday’s action was the latest proceeding in a yearlong effort by the creditor, former federal prosecutor Thomas DiBiase, to recover $119,488 in legal fees he was awarded after he beat back the Righthaven suit against him. All told, Righthaven owes DiBiase and other creditors $318,000 for legal fees after Righthaven failed with its copyright lawsuits against them.

Read more: http://www.vegasinc.com/news/2012/oct/16/facing-500-daily-fine-righthaven-agrees-turn-hard-/

[klook]

1. Good - Skinner, EarlG, and eLad can use them as wheel chocks when parking on hills. (n/t)

[DisgustipatedinCA]

4. Love the idea

I think old Winchester 10- and 20-Megabyte hard drives circa 1989 would make better chocks, but that wouldn't be nearly as satisfying as parking on Righthaven drives.

[NaturalHigh]

2. That's good news.

[johnfunk]

3. ROTFLMFAO

I love it when a conservative scam blows up in their own faces!