Lawsuit over FACI.com is about more than just a single domain name. In April I wrote about how a WIPO panel "stole" FACI.com from BuyDomains (NameMedia) in a faulty UDRP decision. I also mentioned that I hoped BuyDomains would turn to the courts to ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Is this Trademark Lawsuit Unethical or Something Worse?
· Policy & LawTrying to get a domain name that existed before your trademark. I'm a big supporter of intellectual property rights. Unfortunately I'm stuck writing more often about lawyers and companies that overstep their bounds. The latest case: Smart Tax ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Domainer Caught Off Guard After Being Named in Apparel Counterfeiting Lawsuit
· Policy & LawDomainer with parked domain name ensnared in lawsuit. Imagine you're a domain investor, just going along and buying domain names and parking them like everyone else. You know you may get hit with a cease & desist every once in a while from an ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Apple Sues Owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com, Then Dismisses Case
· Policy & LawSeller of white iPhones sued. Apple has sued the owner of WhiteiPhone4Now.com (as well as the domain name itself), but then filed to dismiss the case on the same day (pdf). However, the dismissal is "without prejudice", meaning it can be refiled. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Janna Bullock Plays Whack-a-Mole with Domain Names
· Policy & LawNYC socialite struggles to control domain names. New York real estate developer and socialite Janna Bullock has filed another cybersquatting lawsuit to recover domain names she says are similar to her name. Bullock filed the case against ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Microsoft Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit Over Bing Domain Names
· Policy & LawMicrosoft goes after Bing cybersquatters. Microsoft has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against a California man and several John Does over their registration of domain names containing the "Bing" mark. The suit lists 21 allegedly infringing domain names ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Proxy Battle Launched to Replace Live Current Media Board
· Policy & LawBattle begins to replace board at Live Current Media. The former CEO of what is now Live Current Media has launched a proxy battle to regain control of the company's Board of Directors. David Jeffs was CEO of the company from 2002 to 2007 when he ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Company Sues Telepathy to Get PLA.com Domain Name
· Policy & LawCompany got trademark for "PLA", sues to get domain name. If you have a short list of "nice guys" in the domain name industry, Nat Cohen of Telepathy certainly shows up near the top. A company called Project Leadership Associates Inc. is now ... Continue Reading34 Comments
NBC Tries to Wriggle Out Of $1 Million Women.com Sale
· Policy & LawNBC wants lawsuit over domain name dismissed. NBC Universal has filed a motion to dismiss (pdf) a lawsuit filed by DONE! Ventures over DONE!'s failed purchase of Women.com. DONE! claims it had an agreement to buy women.com and women.net from NBC, and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
AntiCybersquatting Lawsuit Filed Against ChicagoRestaurant.com
· Policy & LawShunned by UDRP, former domain owner takes his case to court. After losing a UDRP case for the domain name ChicagoRestaurant.com, Chicago Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc., has filed an in rem lawsuit against the domain name alleging ... Continue Reading4 Comments
