Two lawsuits headline last month’s top stories on Domain Name Wire.
What happened to lawyers taking extended summer vacations? The top two stories on Domain Name Wire last month were about lawsuits, one involving WordPress and one that could result in a reverse domain name hijacking complaint.
Here’s a look back at the past month in the domain name business.
1. WordPress Foundation sues owner of WordPress domain names – WordPress forbids using the WordPress mark in a domain name. It filed a lawsuit against the owner of a number of WordPress domains.
2. Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years before plaintiff’s use – a new company wants a domain name registered in 1999. The domain name owner has lawyered up with John Berryhill, and has already beaten back a motion for injunction.
3. 33 of the best new .Porn websites – Some people appreciated the humor more than others.
4. GoDaddy vs. Uniregistry – the Great Debate – Upstart Uniregistry is increasingly competing with GoDaddy for domainers’ portfolios.
5. ICANN survey: .Com still king, but new TLDs have a chance (especially outside U.S.) – An ICANN-commissioned study reveals that people outside the United States might be more receptive to new top level domain names.
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