So far, voters are not in favor of continued litigation. The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) DAO has begun voting on a proposal to settle a dispute over eth.link. In very early voting, it appears the DAO is in favor of settling the dispute for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Edibles.com enters Pending Transfer, suggesting settlement is reached
· Policy & LawDomain is likely being transferred as part of lawsuit settlement. It appears that a long-running lawsuit over edibles.com has been settled. In August 2020, Edible Arrangements, a franchisor of stores that sell fruit arrangements, sued the owner ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panelist denies GPI.com UDRP, but…
· Policy & LawA panelist who represents a lot of Complainants doesn't find reverse domain name hijacking. A UDRP panelist has correctly denied a cybersquatting claim against the domain name GPI.com but failed to find reverse domain name hijacking. The facts ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ethereum Name Service might pay $300k to resolve eth.link dispute
· Policy & LawENS Labs asks DAO about settlement offer and reimbursement for legal expenses. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has asked the ENS DAO to vote on a potential settlement over eth.link. Eth.link is used as a resolving service for .eth names. People can ... Continue Reading1 Comment
WIPO UDRP panelist Richard Lyon passes away
· Policy & LawLyon contributed significantly to UDRP jurisprudence and wasn't afraid to call out bad complaints. A prolific UDRP panelist has passed away. Richard Grant Lyon was one of the original UDRP panelists and contributed significantly to its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Judge gives TRX.com owner a win in court battle
· Policy & LawThe judge doesn't buy the plaintiff's argument, but gives it one last chance. A judge overseeing a cybersquatting lawsuit over trx.com has given the domain owner a partial victory. The story is a bit complicated, so let's rewind a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Verisign announces .com price hike to $10.26
· Policy & Law.Com domains will cost $10.26 plus markup beginning in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced that it is raising the wholesale price of .com domain names on September 1, 2024. The registry currently charges registrars $9.59 per year ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Unstoppable Domains wins partial motion to dismiss in .wallet lawsuit
· Policy & LawJudge agrees to dismiss two of three claims. Blockchain naming platform Unstoppable Domains has convinced a judge to dismiss two claims brought against it by the owner of the .wallet domain in Handshake. Unstoppable Domains sued Gateway Registry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Intuit wins reverse domain name hijacking charge
· Policy & LawApp for runners tries to get domain registered well before it had trademark rights. Financial software company Intuit has won a reverse domain name hijacking charge against RunSmart Online, LLC. RunSmart Online, LLC filed a cybersquatting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Viviendas Universales S.A.S. tries to reverse hijack viviendas.com
· Policy & LawDomain owner registered the dictionary term before the company existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has ruled that home lending company Viviendas Universales S.A.S. tried to reverse domain name hijack ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment