After taking down one fraudulent site, financial firm goes after another. Financial services firm KeyState Holdings, LLC has filed a second lawsuit to take down a domain name that fraudsters are using to dupe people into sending money. In July, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Tang trips up stolen domain lawsuit
· Policy & LawJudge questions trademark rights in stolen domain lawsuit. Victims of domain name theft frequently turn to Virginia courts to get their domain names back. It works like this: File a lawsuit under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act ... Continue Reading10 Comments
This is what can go wrong when you buy a developed website
· Policy & LawBuying an established website comes with many risks. Buying established websites on sites like Flippa or through a broker can be a great way to acquire a cashflow-generating business. But it's not without risk, and both buyers and sellers need to ... Continue Reading11 Comments
This is dirty: HelpScout.net owner files lawsuit against HelpScout.com
· Policy & LawCompany formed in 2011 claims domain names registered in 2009 infringe its trademark. Brightwurks, Inc., which owns support service Help Scout, has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain names HelpScout.com and Help-Scout.com. Here's what ... Continue Reading13 Comments