gitarcarver 06.17.11 at 1:13 pm
If one could insert a graphic of the Snoopy “Happy Dance,” this would be an appropriate place for it.

Absolutely. I am no fan of DU, but this is one place where they did an excellent job putting up a fight along with EFF.

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Notably, the ruling relies on a copyright specific statute for this holding rather than one applicable to all lawsuits, and also relies on the fact that Righthaven made false representations to many judges regarding the facts that gave it standing to sue. A non-intellectual property suit in which facts that would constitute barratry or champerty in Blackstone’s day were specifically disclosed might well be valid today.