Another blow to the former owner of France.com. The Supreme Court of the United States has declined a writ of certiorari for a dispute involving France.com. Jean-Noël Frydman asked the court to consider his case after exhausting all over court ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Former France.com domain owner asks Supreme Court to consider case
· Policy & LawJean-Noël Frydman, who owned France.com from 1994 until 2018, wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. Jean-Noël Frydman hasn't given up yet. The businessman who registered France.com in 1994 has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Former France.com owner continues fight
· Policy & LawMan who lost domain name to France files petition for en banc rehearing. Jean-Noël Frydman isn't done fighting to regain control of France.com, a domain name he registered in 1994. Frydman lost control of the domain name in 2018 after the French ... Continue Reading21 Comments
March’s Top 5: GoDaddy, France.com and more
· UncategorizedA look at the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews: 1. GoDaddy to remove locks on Brent Oxley’s domains, changes policy - The registrar changed its policy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court rules France can keep France.com
· Policy & LawThe French Republic used French courts to wrest the domain away from an American company. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has delivered a blow to the former owner of France.com. Jean-Noël Frydman registered France.com ... Continue Reading43 Comments
Court rejects France’s appeal in France.com case
· Policy & LawCourt of Appeals rejects France's motion to dismiss on grounds of sovereign immunity. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has rejected an appeal by the country of France in a dispute over France.com. Here's the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
France appeals immunity decision in France.com case
· Policy & LawJudge argued that sovereign immunity required discovery first. A case over ownership of France.com is moving forward, now with a side trip to a U.S. appeals court. Jean-Noël Frydman, who registered France.com in 1994, lost control of the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Jean-Noël Frydman discusses his France.com saga – DNW Podcast #184
· PodcastsFrance took his domain after 24 years. Now he's fighting to get it back. Jean-Noël Frydman operated France.com for more than two decades before the French government organizations he previously partnered with decided they wanted the domain. They sued ... Continue Reading5 Comments
April’s top domain stories on Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedHere's a list of the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews. Also, check out the list of podcasts from the past month -- there were some great ones! 1. GoDaddy is closing an expired domain “loophole” - Backorders placed after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Original France.com owner sues to recover domain from the country
· Policy & LawFrench courts nabs valuable domain name for its government. The original registrant of France.com back in 1994 has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to recover the domain name France.com, which the country managed to wrestle away through the French ... Continue Reading14 Comments