Bravo Skinner! DU opens up a fresh can of whoop-ass on Righthaven

[wtmusic]

Democratic Underground Responds to Righthaven Copyright Troll Lawsuit

"...Democratic Underground -- represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Fenwick & West LLP, and attorney Chad Bowers -- was sued by Righthaven on August 10 for a five-sentence excerpt of a Las Vegas Review-Journal news story that a user posted on the forum, with a link back to the Review-Journal website.

Democratic Underground, a political message forum, refused to be intimidated by Righthaven’s action. They retained counsel and responded with a counterclaim that joined Righthaven’ affiliate and funder, Stephens Media, LLC (publisher of the Review-Journal), and laid bare the numerous defects not only in Righthaven’s claims, but in its business model itself. Not surprisingly, Righthaven now wants out—so badly, in fact, that it has moved to voluntarily dismiss its claim with prejudice in order to avoid a decision on the merits. However, Righthaven pleads to be let off the hook for Democratic Underground's fees and costs defending the lawsuit.

Democratic Underground responded to Righthaven's motion yesterday. DU agrees that this case should be over—indeed, it should never have started. But it should not end until Righthaven is called to account for the cost of the defense it provoked. To allow Righthaven to avoid compensating innocent defendants who refused to be coerced would be unjust and unsupportable. Accordingly, Democratic Underground asked the Court to deny the conditions Righthaven wrongfully proposed for the motion for voluntary dismissal and instead grant summary judgment in its favor."

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/12/democratic-underground-responds-righthaven

F*ckin-A. :yourock:

[Bluerthanblue]

1. k&R

:hi:

[StandingInLeftField]

2. Glad to hear this. Hope DU prevails!

[myrna minx]

3. Excellent. K&R n/t

[gateley]

4. Woo Hoo! I'm so proud to be a DUer! We're with you, Skinner, et al. nt

[WheelWalker]

103. Walk'n the walk!

:kick:

[FedUp_Queer]

110. You smell that? You smell that?

I love the smell of the establishment burning in the morning (noon and night). Smells like...freedom.

[Nite Owl]

5. Go get 'em!

This kind of coercion cannot stand, they will just keep doing it unless they are made to pay for the damage they have caused.

[Sheepshank]

6. That's right

stand up to the bastards who look to bilk those who don't have the same balls as DU...and of course for DU too.

[Lisa0825]

7. *SMACK* Thats gotta hurt!

:kick: :spank:
:yourock: :toast: :fistbump: :headbang: :applause: :patriot:

[GodlessBiker]

8. Most excellent.

[Lint Head]

9. Yeah Skinner! What DU is doing is what has been needed in this country

for a long time. It's called guts. It's called fighting back against the very enemy of free speech.

[madrchsod]

10. i guess they should`t have fucked with us ..

now if we win will we have a party?

[Rainbowreflect]

121. Party!!!!!!

:party: :toast: :smoke: :smoke: :toast: :party:

Way to go DU!!! Fight the good fight!

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

11. Bravo!

[Catherina]

12. Excellent! Rec'd! n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

13. HA! HA!

:rofl:

[blondeatlast]

14. Excellent news, but (buzzkill alert):

That's rather common in a case like this--Winston and Strawn would have been exceptionally lax NOT to make this motion.

FWIW, DU has unparallelled counsel in W&S; I was delighted to hear who the counsel was.

[Gothmog]

34. W&S is a good firm

This was a well done brief. It is fun watching good attorneys at work

[spooky3]

91. and with a good case to work with - I totally agree.

[DirkGently]

15. Absolutely. DU should be awarded fees and costs in defending this bad-faith nonsense.

[notadmblnd]

16. Good job. any word on when there will be a decision?

[kestrel91316]

17. My money is on DU. The courts ain't stoopid.

[11 Bravo]

58. Two words: "Clarence" and "Thomas"

[kestrel91316]

124. He's not ruling on this. Or hadn't you noticed. It's a simple lawsuit

that hasn't been through ROUND ONE in the courts yet.

[11 Bravo]

129. I was responding to "the courts ain't stupid". Clarence Thomas is living proof ...

of the demonstrably false nature of that statement.

[boppers]

130. One man: not the courts.

These a reason we have 9 folks at the top, rather than one.

[blondeatlast]

18. For the most current updates, bookmark this link:

https://www.eff.org/cases/righthaven-v-democratic-underground

DUers should be aware that DU administrators are not free to discuss details of the case; this EFF link is the best source for the latest developments.

[LynneSin]

19. Tell Righthaven to pay up or you'll sick your dog Romeo on him!

:D

[DCKit]

68. Or Grovelbot. n/t

[realisticphish]

123. Or Skittles nt

[Hawkeye-X]

20. Since Rightnut started this mess, we can end this mess

By forcing Righthaven pay millions to DU. 20 million ought to cover it. Stephens Media is good for it....

And then to cover the next 20 years of taxes, Stephens Media will cover all taxes. :D

[me b zola]

21. K&R!

:thumbsup:

[sarge43]

22. K&R

:fistbump:

Go get 'em DU!

[City Lights]

23. Go DU!

:yourock:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

24. DU is a winner! Go get um Skinner

[MilesColtrane]

25. Heartily recommended.

I hope Skinner drinks their milkshake.

[sellitman]

26. Skinner: Nail those bastards but good!

How about a counter suit?

I know you can't answer this post now but that would really make me smile.

[John Q. Citizen]

27. Justice is a good thing.

[TexasObserver]

28. DU's position is correct. It should be awarded attorneys fees and costs.

[newtothegame]

29. This is an interesting stance for most on DU to take.

To not only be MAD that someone sued someone else, but to be acknowledging the significant costs that everyone has to bear because of a lawsuit.

Bravo DU'ers!

[ZombieHorde]

30. Congratulations. So awesome. nt

[msanthrope]

31. Good. Sue the fuckers into the ground. n/t

[yodermon]

32. Skinner '12

[Gothmog]

33. I really enjoyed reading the brief and MSJ

DU has a really well done Motion for Summary Judgment filed in this case. It was fun reading a well written brief and motion

[Swamp Rat]

35. KICK ASS SKINNER!!!!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[indimuse]

36. Bravo!

knr!! ;)

[Frisbee]

37. Absolutely Awesome!

Way to go, DU!

[katty]

38. K&R!

[Liberal_in_LA]

39. k&r

[delightfulstar]

40. K&R for Skinner and DU! WTG!!! n/t

[elleng]

41. Hell yes!!!

:thumbsup:

[siligut]

42. YES! Righthaven's trumped up allegations cost time and money!

They were wrong and I am glad they are being held accountable.

[SaveAmerica]

43. Skinner for Prez? This is the kind of action I like to see.

[Gold Metal Flake]

44. WHAT, NO COMPROMISE? NO BIPARTISANSHIP?

The voters are not gonna like this.

[earcandle]

45. Dems are picking up the fighting spirit and losing misologistic programming! Yeah for the republic,

yeah for DU!

[defendandprotect]

46. kr

[SteveM]

47. Ye-e-e-ah, baby! No blow-for-blow; put the SOB on the ground. nt

[David Zephyr]

48. Serious K&R.

Wonderful!

[bluedigger]

49. Make the bastards pay!

:applause:

[rasputin1952]

50. K&R

:kick:

[Roland99]

51. Fookin' A!

[madokie]

52. F*ckin-A is right

:yourock:

[Mad_Dem_X]

53. BAM!

Way to go, Skinner! :headbang:

[laughingliberal]

54. Kudos for DU and EFF! K&R nt

[PCIntern]

55. I believe that each of us should be entitled to $150,000.00 for pain and suffering

from this 'plaintiff'.

I had trouble sleeping and loss of consortium in addition...plus other matters.

[LiberalFighter]

136. +999

[CTD]

56. On a related note...

Just today, Righthaven sued Drudge.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/dec/09/drudge-report-owner-sued-righthaven/

[BlueCollar]

57. "...effin A..."

Bravo Skinner...

[madmom]

59. Kick 'em where it hurts....in the wallet!

[NoPasaran]

60. k & r!

[JCMach1]

61. Double plus good!

[Plucketeer]

62. Lovin' it, Skinner!

Skin 'em alive!!! :grr:




GOP VISION OF MIDDLE CLASS LIFE

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

63. The real tort control?

[davidwparker]

64. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

65. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, wtmusic.:thumbsup:

[rurallib]

66. don' mess with da Skinner, got it?

[suffragette]

67. K&R

[av8rdave]

69. I LOVES me a good smackdown!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

70. Perhaps you should find some middle ground.

You know, a third way, a compromise, an olive branch you could offer them....

[zipplewrath]

74. Look Forward?

So you're suggesting he should forward, not backward? Maybe he should realize that compromise is what made this country great?

[jtrockville]

71. Whoop-ass indeed!

Here's hoping for a summary judgment in favor of DU!
:fistbump:

[democrank]

72. Best of luck with this

[RedCloud]

73. Fight the right fight!

[Buns_of_Fire]

75. "Okay, okay, we give." "Not so fast, boys. We aren't finished with you yet..."

THAT'S the blood-in-the-teeth, squash-em-squishy, take-no-prisoners attitude I like to see!

Allen/2012! (Okay, I'll settle for the entire DU admin team being hired as "Intestinal Fortitude Consultants" for the current administration.)

:thumbsup: :yourock: :thumbsup:

[man4allcats]

76. I love it! Make the bastards pay for the fight they provoked and lost!

If only the Democrats that represent us in government were that tough!

:dem: :toast:

[klook]

77. Rah rah ree! Kick 'em in the knee! Rah rah rass!

Kick 'em in the other knee!

Good going, guys. Only thing bullies understand is a 2x4 between the eyes.

[jobycom]

78. Good for Skinner, good for DU, great for the Internet. Way to go. nt

[Liberalynn]

79. Great job and great news

:toast: :bounce: :yourock:

[opihimoimoi]

80. KnR :o)

[laylah]

81. Right to my FB page...

Way to go, Skinner, EarlG, and Elad! :loveya: :yourock:

Jenn

[sabrina 1]

82. Excellent. Congrats to DU for putting the bullies in their place.

:applause: :applause:

I hope others will follow the example of NOT running from bullies, settling just to get rid of it, and instead, do what DU did, stand and fight and watch the bullies flee begging to be left alone! :rofl:

This should be all over the internet. I hope it costs them a fortune.

:kick: and rec.

[Joanne98]

83. YAY

[texshelters]

84. I am impressed

Can you send of that gumption to Washington, DC to fight the Republican hate machine?

Peace,
Tex Shelters
http://texshelters.wordpress.com/

[mdmc]

85. r

[Jefferson23]

86. Excellent....K&R n/t

[Name removed]

87. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[RetroLounge]

88. Nice Job, DU and Admins!

Stick it to these asshats!

RL

[Rosa Luxemburg]

89. K & R!

[annabanana]

90. Wowies Zowie!. .GO SKINNER!

Ya just can't let these yahoo's get away with that kind of crap.

[underpants]

92. Accountability

I love it

[dogday]

93. K&R

:toast:

[Left coast liberal]

94. Now that is a Dem playing offense. Wish is wasn't so damn rare! NT

[calimary]

126. No kidding! Refusing to be bullied? How 'bout that.

Look what can happen when one does. Obama, are you listening?

[Turborama]

95. K&R Skinner/EarlG 2016? n/t

[bigwillq]

97. Can't do much worse than what we have now (nt)

[highplainsdem]

96. K&R!

[lonestarnot]

98. Malicious intent nothwithstanding!

[groundloop]

99. Way to go

File frivolous lawsuits, pay the price....

[obxhead]

100. Unrec

yeah, I'm kidding. :hide:

[donheld]

101. You just about got one

:spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank: :spank:

[WheelWalker]

102. Crush them. They wanted the dance; now it's time to pay the band.

[Rhiannon12866]

104. Wow! K&R!

:woohoo:

[saras]

105. Whatever it takes

If all they recognize is profit and loss, it is incumbent on us to ensure that they lose money every time they do something wrong. Once is not enough.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

106. Make it so.

Fuck the reich wing corporate trolls.

[orbitalman]

107. This makes ME feel good too!!!!!!

[Shrader]

108. Awesome! n/t

[snot]

109. WHOO-HOOO!

[howaboutme]

111. EFF and DU are an asset and treasure to our democracy

I :loveya: EFF http://www.eff.org/

[Greyhound]

112. K&R. Indeed. n/t

[Overseas]

113. Thank you! K&R! //nt

[denbot]

114. Stomp em in the NUTZ, Skinner.

Make'em fucking bleed.

[tavalon]

115. Whoo hoo!

Love it when the good guys win.

[upi402]

116. Fighting the good fight!

I'm always a fan of that... standing up to the phony bullies. THEY are the side that uses frivolous lawsuits and activist judges. meh

[LAGC]

117. Nail those suckers to the wall!

See how it feels to be on the receiving end for a change!

[cate94]

118. K & R

[4dsc]

119. Me Likie..

[AnneD]

120. Outstanding....

You always remember the first time......you open a can of whoop ass. :spank:

[realisticphish]

122. Woot woot! nt

[PinkFloyd]

125. It's awesome to see people on the left with balls these days.

Way to go Skinner!

[pleah]

127. K&R!!!!!!!!!!

:applause:

[nessa]

128. Bravo!

.

[Redstone]

131. Bravo, indeed. It shows that some Americans still have courage. I salute you,

Skinner, and your brothers-in-arms.

Redstone

[krkaufman]

132. great to hear someone stand up to the extortionists. n/t

[txlibdem]

133. EFF - you rock!

The EFF has fought and won so many good fights and this is another in a long line!

Way to go EFF! Way to go Skinner!

Truth to Power!

I don't know another online forum that is as fair to content creators and blog writers. Don't poke the bear!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

134. Maybe if Democrats refuse to be bullied at this level, it'll trickle up.

I hope so anyway. Congrats, Skinner! :yourock:

[Stumbler]

135. Too late to officially rec, so here it is unofficially

Rec

[donquijoterocket]

137. are these

the same wingnuts/baggers who've brought this same sort of action against the Drudge report and the Denver Post? Sounds like intimidation or an extortion attempt to me.Sounds like some faction of the wingers/bagger have decided that despite their recent supposed electoral successes their message is not that popular so legal intimidation is the only way to reinforce their message- which is don't tell the truth about us or we'll sic one of the despised, a lawyer, on you. Speaking for my own part I'd be sure that the readers here will be more than happy to help with legal costs even at this season in this economy.

[Moondog]

138. Most excellent. Another bravo!

[KoKo]

139. K&R...Good News!