LIVE! “Copyright Troll” Richard Liebowitz has been fined $10,000 and his client ordered to pay $100,000 in attorney’s fees after failing to register the copyright on a photo.
LIVE! Liebowitz Sanctioned $10,000
Judge, to Lawyers: “Now Kiss”
Judge Fred Biery of the Western District of Texas has burdened misbehaving lawyers with various sanctions over the years. The latest one takes the cake: opposing counsels were threatened with having to “Kiss each other on the lips in front of the Alamo” if they failed to resolve discovery disputes during the course of litigation.
Let’s review the rest of Judge Biery’s colorful Order, where he also quotes Star Wars, Elvis Presley, and Lincoln.