A primer on domain name arbitration. Later this week Domain Name Wire will cover the pending spat between Rogers Cadenhead and MGM regarding his domain name, WarGames.com. I have procured a copy of MGM's original complaint and Cadenhead's response. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
ZDNet Article Refers to Domain Investors as “Scalpers”, “Cybersquatters”
· Domain Sales, Policy & LawArticle puts words into mouth of domain name buyer, hits new low in biased reporting. An article by ZDNet writer Steven Deare about the sale of Tennis.com.au suggests that the seller of the generic domain name is a "scalper" and cybersquatter. The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dell Sues Cybersquatters
· Policy & Lawd3ell.com, de3LL.com, d4ell.com, among the domains allegedly cybersquatted. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL), the computer maker, has filed a lawsuit against three individuals for allegedly cybersquatting typos of Dell.com. The three people named in the suit, ... Continue Reading6 Comments
ICANN Gives New Life to .XXX Domain
· Policy & LawICANN has published a revised proposal from ICM Registry, Inc. for providing a .xxx top level domain name. In May 2006 ICANN voted to not approve ICM Registry Inc.'s proposal for a .xxx TLD, but ICANN didn't outright reject it. ICM has responded with ... Continue Reading1 Comment
MGM Goes After WarGames.com
· Policy & Law"Popesquatter" in fight with MGM Studios. I was reading an article today from the International Herald Tribune about a fight between MGM studios and the owner of the domain WarGames.com. "War Games" is a generic name that also happens to be the name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Harry Potter Shows Some Domain Name Wizardry
· Policy & LawJ.K. Rowling just released the name of the last Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", and also registered many of the relevant domain names. If there's anything J.K. Rowling and her legal team hasn't been about domain names, it's ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.EU coming to Romania and Bulgaria, New .EU Code of Conduct
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawTwo updates from EURid, the registry for .eu domains. EURid, the registry for the .eu country code domain, made a couple big announcements this week. First, residents of Romania and Bulgaria will now be able to register .eu domains. This is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Tasting in the Spotlight
· Policy & LawAn article in BusinessWeek discusses "domain tasting" and its effects on major brands. The article, titled "The Great Internet Brand Rip-Off", discusses so-called "domain tasting" and how major brands are being exploited through domain tasting combined ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Donating Domains to Charity Isn’t an Instant Tax Break
· Policy & LawWant to donate a domain name to charity to take a deduction on your tax return? Not so fast... As the end of the year approaches many United States residents are receiving solicitations for donations before the end-of-year cut off for tax deductions. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sex.com Battle Becomes Deadly
· Policy & LawThe lawyer for the thief of Sex.com domain name survives assasination attempt. The lawyer for Stephen Cohen, who stole the domain name Sex.com in 1995, has survived a gangland style assasination attempt in Mexico. This is the latest twist in what is ... Continue Reading3 Comments