Court Orders ‘Copyright Troll’ Into Firm Management Course

May 8, 2020, 9:07 PM UTC

Copyright lawyer Richard Liebowitz found himself on the receiving end of sanctions from not one, but two federal judges this week.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Liebowitz on Friday to pay $3,000 in civil sanctions and to complete firm management courses after failing to follow “two simple and clear instructions” in a copyright infringement case he filed against Barstool Sports Inc. on behalf of Angel Chevrestt.

“Mr. Liebowitz is familiar with both instructions,” Judge Valerie E. Caproni said for the court. They’re the same instructions for every copyright case filed before her, and ...

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