Four conservative states take up Cruz's failed crusade to block IANA contract expiration. Attorneys General of four conservative states have filed a lawsuit (pdf) in an effort to block the U.S. government's contract with ICANN for IANA functions from ... Continue Reading45 Comments
Mike Mann sues to stop SoundStop.com transfer
· Policy & LawAsks court for declaratory relief, will halt domain transfer. Domain name investor Mike Mann, through his company Domain Asset Holdings, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt an adverse UDRP decision. Blue Ridge Fiberboard, Inc, maker of soundproofing ... Continue Reading8 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
Battle over vineyards named Wilson goes to court
· Policy & LawWinery files federal lawsuit after losing UDRP. A California company has filed a federal trademark and cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) after first failing to obtain the domain name WilsonVineyard.com through a UDRP. Wilson Vineyards, Inc filed a UDRP ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Lawsuit filed to recover stolen domains: 5678.com, 26266.com and Manhua.com
· Policy & LawSuit by domain investor in China alleges domains stolen from her eNom account. A Chinese domain name investor has filed a lawsuit (pdf) alleging that three of her domain names were stolen. Qianqian Jin filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Mrs Jello sues to block Camilla.com transfer
· Policy & LawUDRP panel ordered generic domain name to be transferred to Australian company. Mrs Jello LLC, a company formed by the late Igal Lichtman, has filed a lawsuit to block the transfer of Camilla.com after an adverse UDRP decision. Camilla Australia Pty ... Continue Reading25 Comments
.XYZ asks Verisign to pay $1.6 million in fees from lawsuit
· Policy & LawThe .XYZ domain name registry has asked a court (pdf) to force Verisign to pay $1.6 million in fees and expenses related to the lawsuit Verisign filed against it. Verisign, the $10 billion (market cap) company that runs .com, sued XYZ for false ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Judge: .XYZ statements were puffery and opinion
· Policy & LawJudge explains why he dismissed Verisign's lawsuit. Judge Claude M. Hilton has issued his reason for granting .XYZ's motion for summary judgment in a battle with .com giant Verisign. The judge granted the motion for summary judgment on October 26. ... Continue Reading15 Comments
XYZ 2, Verisign 0
· UncategorizedJudge dismisses registry change lawsuit. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Verisign filed against .XYZ and CentralNic. Verisign sued the companies after two of Verisign's clients sold their top level domain names to .XYZ and switched to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Here’s why the MySchool.com lawsuit was dismissed (Transcript)
· Policy & LawTranscript reveals Judge's reasoning for granting summary judgment to MySchool.com owner. Last week, Judge John F. Anderson granted Original Web Ventures' motion for summary judgment in a fight over the domain name MySchool.com. In doing so, he ... Continue Reading8 Comments