Company will have to pay $1,000 a day, but it will be an uphill battle for Meta to collect. A federal judge has imposed contempt sanctions against Chinese company Leascend Technology (formerly 35.CN) in a long-running cybersquatting lawsuit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court finds domain registrar in contempt, keeps 35.com domain frozen
· Policy & LawJudge said Chinese domain company failed to comply with court order. A United States district judge has found (pdf) Leascend Technology Co., Ltd to be in civil contempt of court. The action stems from a lawsuit Meta Platforms, parent company of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Former 35.com registrar appeals Meta Platforms’ cybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawJudge has ordered domain registrar to pay over $5 million. A cybersquatting legal battle that began over four years ago is set to continue. Leascend Technology Co., Ltd. formerly known as Xiamen 35.com Internet Technology Co., Ltd, has appealed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Why can’t Meta block scammers pretending to be Facebook on its own platform?
· Policy & LawIt baffles me that Meta can't stop these scams when they occurs on its own messaging platform. If you manage a Facebook page then you're used to receiving scam messages telling you your account is about to be deleted. A typical message looks like ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Court filing: Too late, 35.com is sold, and Chinese law wouldn’t let registrar pay Facebook
· Policy & LawChinese company asks court not to issue contempt sanctions in long-running dispute. A Chinese company that once owned domain registrar 35.com has told a court that it shouldn't apply contempt sanctions to it in a cybersquatting dispute with ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Meta demands control of domain registrar’s 35.com domain name
· Policy & LawCompany wants domain name frozen after registrar fails to make $5.5 million deposit. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is asking a court to give it control of the 35.com domain name. The request comes ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Facebook gets judge to halt 35.com domain registrar sale
· Domain RegistrarsCourt issues temporary restraining order after Meta alleges the company is trying to sell assets to avoid paying judgment. Facebook, Instagram, and their parent company Meta Platforms have gotten a temporary restraining order aimed at halting the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Court finds 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, $5 million sanctions possible
· Domain RegistrarsThe ruling means Meta Platforms could get over $5 million from 35.cn. A court has found that ICANN-accredited domain name registrars 35.cn and OnlineNic are alter egos, potentially opening 35.cn up to paying more than $5 million to Meta ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Meta registers slew of web3-related domain names
· UncategorizedCompany registered web3 domains related to Quest, Facebook and other brands. Meta Platforms registered a number of domain names related to web3 this week. The company registered many of its brands along with words such as crypto, wallet, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Meta Platforms drops lawsuit against Namecheap after settlement
· Policy & LawJudge formally dismisses lawsuit with prejudice. Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: FB) lawsuit against domain name registrar Namecheap was officially dismissed today, following a settlement last month. Meta (Facebook at the time) sued (pdf) Namecheap and ... Continue Reading3 Comments
