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Summary report on the 137 Righthaven copyright infringement cases in the District of Nevada closed as of June 23rd continued:

• Righthaven LLC v. Domains By Proxy, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-0864-LRH-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. Larry R. Hicks) -- filed June 7, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed without prejudice as to Domains By Proxy on June 9, 2010.  On September 10, 2010, the Court granted the motion to dismiss of defendant Laurene Stewart, to which Righthaven filed no response, concluding that the evidence showed that she had sold the website at issue more than a year before the alleged copyright infringement had occurred.  Stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice as to defendant Crime News entered on February 17, 2011, stating that the parties had "resolved their differences."
• Righthaven LLC v. Lojeck, Case No. 2:10-cv-00887-PMP-PAL (D. Nev.) (J. Philip M. Pro) -- filed June 9, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Commerce CRG Utah, LLC, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-00888-RLH-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. Roger L. Hunt) -- filed June 9, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. American Society of Safety Engineers, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01017-KJD-PAL (D. Nev.) (J. Kent J. Dawson) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 25, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. LVA In The Media, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01018-LRH-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. Larry R. Hicks) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on October 18, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. No Quarter, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01022-JCM-GWF (D. Nev.) (J. James C. Mahan) -- filed June 25, 2010.  On March 16, 2011, the Court entered an order dismissing defendant No Quarter from the action without prejudice based on Righthaven's failure to file proof of service as that defendant.  On May 17, 2011, the Court also granted defendant Larry C. Johnson's motion to dismiss without prejudice and entered judgment in his favor.  Nonetheless, on May 27, 2011, a stipulation of voluntary dismissal with prejudice was entered with respect to defendant Johnson, stating that the parties had "resolved their differences as of April 14, 2011."
• Righthaven LLC v. Thomas, Case No. 2:10-cv-01026-HDM-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. Howard D. McKibben) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Prepster, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01030-JCM-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. James C. Mahan) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Vegas Backstage Access, et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01033-KJD-PAL (D. Nev.) (J. Kent J. Dawson) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on September 3, 2010, as parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Salem Communications Corp., et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01034-RLH-LRL (D. Nev.) (J. Roger L. Hunt) -- filed June 25, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 17, 2010, as to defendant Salem Communications Corp. as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."  Notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice as to all defendants filed on February 11, 2011, again stating that the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Realty One Group, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-1036-LRH-PAL (D. Nev.) (J. Larry R. Hicks) -- filed June 25, 2010.  The Court granted defendant Michael Nelson's motion to dismiss on October 19, 2010, concluding as a matter of law that his use was protected under the fair use doctrine.  The Court entered an order on February 8, 2011, dismissing the two remaining defendants.  Righthaven filed a Notice of Appeal of the judgment in favor of defendants Nelson and Realty One Group, Inc. to the Ninth Circuit on February 11, 2011.
• Righthaven LLC v. Insite Security, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01044-RCJ-LRL (D. Nev.) (J. Robert C. Jones) -- filed June 28, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Santilli, Case No. 2:10-cv-01061-GMN-LRL (D. Nev.) (J. Gloria M. Navarro) -- filed June 30, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 17, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Hyde Park Communications, Inc., Case No. 2:10-cv-001064-HDM-RJJ (D. Nev.) (J. Howard D. McKibben) -- filed June 30, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."
• Righthaven LLC v. Honor, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-01065-JCM-LRL (D. Nev.) (J. James C. Mahan) -- filed June 30, 2010.  Matter voluntarily dismissed with prejudice on August 3, 2010, as the parties had "agreed to settle the matter by a written agreement."

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