Righthaven sues Canadian newspaper, demands domain name and $150k for using AP photo

[Newsjock]

Source: Las Vegas Sun

... Among the latest defendants in one case are Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., Metroland Media Group Ltd. and Torstar Corp.

That suit says the photo was posted without authorization on the thespec.com website, a website for the newspaper group's The Hamilton Spectator newspaper in Hamilton, Ontario.

Potentially complicating that case is that a court exhibit shows thespec.com credited the photo to The Associated Press, which has reported it distributed the photo to media outlets.

... (William Dean Singleton, chairman of the board of directors of The Associated Press, is also chairman and CEO of Denver Post owner MediaNews Group. The AP is a not-for-profit news cooperative owned by its American newspaper and broadcast members).

Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/mar/08/five-more-righthaven-suits-filed/

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Worth noting: It's commonplace for The Canadian Press to distribute AP material in Canada to its Canadian members.

[wtmusic]

1. Is Steven Gibson, founder of Righthaven, gripping his nuts in this photo?

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/copyright-trolling-for-dollars/

[Shagbark Hickory]

2. Actually I believe he's stroking his shaft. With his wrist.

[wtmusic]

4. Note the glass of milk on the windowsill.

He's a wholesome boy.

[Shagbark Hickory]

5. I noticed that before. But I thought it was a candle.

I won't even get into what I thought that think hanging from his lamp is used for.

[Occulus]

7. I thought it meant he was just incredibly fertile.

That's not milk.

:D

[Anakin Skywalker]

8. What a jerkoff.

[tabatha]

3. What a jerk.

[SidDithers]

6. Torstar is going to drink his milkshake...nt

Sid