I think there may be one other relevant detail. This detail explains why this company could be in a fair bit more trouble that other similar enterprises (such a

I think there may be one other relevant detail. This detail explains why this company could be in a fair bit more trouble that other similar enterprises (such as Righthaven): It appears that Steele, Hansmeier and other principals at Prenda Law set up the entities that held the copyrights that Prenda Law filed suit on behalf of. Various federal and local rules have stipulated that (in certain cases like these) the Plaintiff must be represented by independent counsel. It appears to some that the entities that they have set up are actually under the control of Prenda Law, and thus violates the independent counsel rules. This may constitute a fraud that was perpetrated on the court, which would be very bad for Prenda Law. Quick legal disclaimer: The above paragraphs are a statement of my opinion that I've drawn based on reading the Ars Technica series, the Popehat series, and the various court filings in the case (12-cv-08333). This disclaimer is probably not necessary but Prenda law has filed several defamation suits that include anonymous John Does commenting on the case(s): http://phillylawblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/prenda-law-john-steele-and-paul-duffy-file-suit-against-alan-cooper-his-lawyer-paul-goodfread-and-anonymous-john-does http://phillylawblog.wordpress.com/2013/03/03/prenda-law-joh...