Las Vegas, NV
Litigation Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Litigation, Health Care ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Affirmed in part; vacated in part.
RIghthaven appealed from the District of Nevada's order finding it lacked standing to sue Hoehn for copyright infringement, and that Hoehn's use of the work was a non-infringing fair use. The appellat ... e court affirmed the trial court's decision that Righthaven lacked standing, but vacated the fair use portion of its ruling due to the lack of standing.
OUTCOME: Court allowed client to film trial proceedings
Participated in representation of Courtroom View Network against objection filed by Las Vegas Sands regarding video coverage of Sheldon Adelson's trial testimony. Notably, Las Vegas Sands was represen ... ted by Alan Dershowitz.
OUTCOME: Appeal against client dismissed
Served as counsel to Wayne Hoehn in two appeals to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from decisions of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. Obtained dism ... issal of Righthaven's appeal of district court's fee award (Case No. 11-16995).
OUTCOME: Client's motion to dismiss granted with prejudice.
Contract dispute with claimed damages of $174,000 originally filed in the Supreme Court of New York County, but removed to the Southern District of New York. Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss granted in ... my client's favor, with prejudice.
OUTCOME: Settlement enforced; attorneys' fees awarded.
Participated in litigation team obtaining enforcement of settlement agreement and judgment of $550,000 in client's favor; further obtained attorneys' fee award in excess of $131,000 under 17 U.S.C. § 5 ... 05.
OUTCOME: Judgment in defendant's favor.
Reported decision by district court finding plaintiff had no standing to sue Hoehn, and that Hoehn's use of an editorial on a message board was non-infringing fair use; District court awarded attorneys ... ' fees to Hoehn and ultimately assigned Righthaven's IP to a receiver for auction in satisfaction of same judgment.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed against client, attorneys' fees awarded.
Obtained dismissal for pro bono client and award of attorneys' fees from Plaintiff.
OUTCOME: Dismissal of Plaintiff's case.
Court found Plaintiff lacked standing to sue for Copyright Infringement.
OUTCOME: Dismissal of Plaintiff's case.
Court found Plaintiff lacked standing to sue for Copyright Infringement.
OUTCOME: Judgment in defendant's favor.
Case yielded a reported decision defining the rights requisite to sue for infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 106 in the District of Colorado / 10th Circuit; found Plaintiff lacked standing to sue and award ... ed attorneys' fees to Defendant.
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