A large investment firm is trying to secure a valuable domain registered well before its matching brand existed. Earlier this year, Elliot Silver wrote about a cybersquatting lawsuit against empower.com. The judge is currently considering a motion ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Stolen domain lawsuit dismissed
· Policy & LawLawsuit involved Chinese domain name investor and an investor who bought the domain on Sedo earlier this year. A Chinese domain name investor who says a valuable three-number domain was stolen from him has voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit. In ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Judge dismisses domain auction lawsuit, but it’s far from settled
· Policy & LawJudge dismisses case after plaintiffs don't show up to hearing, but the plaintiffs filed a new case. A lawsuit involving the failed auction of bird.com and fish.com this year was recently dismissed, only for the plaintiffs to refile the lawsuit ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Judge returns mixed bag in Pocketbook.com domain dispute ruling
· Policy & LawBoth sides get some wins and losses. Judge Dolly Gee has ruled on motions to strike and dismiss in a lawsuit over the domain name Pocketbook.com. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, tried to get the valuable domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
509.com buyer defends domain in lawsuit
· Policy & LawPerson who bought 509.com in Sedo auction defends domain in stolen domain lawsuit. The person who paid $109,000 to buy 509.com in a domain name auction has responded to a lawsuit that alleges the domain name was previously stolen. Yin Sheng ... Continue Reading5 Comments
OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar tells court it is ceasing business next week. ICANN-accredited domain name registrar OnlineNIC says it's shutting down on July 26 after throwing in the towel in a lawsuit. [See update, including new shutdown date.] Facebook sued the ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Why a company might file a lawsuit instead of a UDRP
· Policy & LawSites causing imminent harm can sometimes be taken down faster through the courts. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) was created as a faster, easier, and cheaper alternative to lawsuits to settle cybersquatting claims. For a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lawsuit alleges 509.com, sold for $106k in March, was stolen
· Policy & LawChinese man who paid $295,000 says domain is stolen. A domain name investor acquired 509.com through Sedo in March for $106,000. According to NameBio, the domain sold for $295,000 in 2018. Why did the domain seller take such a loss? There appears ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Right of the Dot responds in Bird.com dispute
· Policy & LawAuctioneer denies counterclaims in non-paying bidder dispute. Right of the Dot has responded to David Lizmi's affirmative defenses and counterclaims in a lawsuit stemming from its February 25 auction. In that auction, Lizmi bid $2.5 million for ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Buying an expiring domain? Might want to check this
· Expired DomainsThe domain could already be subject to a UDRP. Domain investors review a lot of data before buying expiring domain names. The more expensive the domain, the more data they check. Sometimes I'll Google the domain name to see how it's used. I ... Continue Reading3 Comments
