Domain owner halts transfer of domain with lawsuit. The owner of trx.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in the wake of an adverse UDRP decision. A National Arbitration Forum panelist awarded Fitness Anywhere LLC the domain name in a dispute decided ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Workforce.com domain name lawsuit settled
· Policy & LawWorkforce.com, Inc. still owns the domain name. Workforce Software, LLC and Workforce.com, Inc. have settled their differences. For decades, the workforce.com domain was used by Workforce Magazine to deliver human resources news. But in 2019, a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Battle for iVote.com, used in “Stop the Steal” campaign, heads to Virginia court
· Policy & LawWith uncertainty over who owns the domain, a plaintiff is trying a different approach to get the domain. A Wisconsin man has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name iVote.com. Mark Rice has several registered ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Author sues to recover domain pointing to adult content
· Policy & LawA 75-year-old grandma was shocked to see what her old domain pointed to. A 75-year-old novelist who was shocked to find adult content on her old domain has sued to get the domain name back. Nelma Jean Bryson has authored many books over the past ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Domains in court – DNW Podcast #378
· PodcastsA look at recent domain-related court cases and legal aspects of NFTs and fractional domain investing. Attorney John Berryhill joins us today to talk about recent court cases involving domains, such as pocketbook.com and circus.com. We also discuss ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Pocketbook.com owner gets win against Pocketbook e-reader company
· Policy & LawJudge rules Pocketbook.com owner isn't committing trademark infringement or cybersquatting. A judge has handed a big victory to SiteTools, Inc., the company that owns the valuable Pocketbook.com domain name. Pocketbook International SA filed a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
AnnualCreditReport.com owner sues to recover 108 domain names
· Policy & LawThe operator of free annual credit report site goes after cybersquatters. Central Source, LLC has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against 108 domain names that it says are typosquatting on its famous AnnualCreditReport.com website. The company was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
After trying reverse domain hijacking, GoSecure files lawsuit
· Policy & LawSecurity company that failed with a cybersquatting claim is now going after the domain owner for trademark infringement. Cybersecurity company GoSecure has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of GoSecure.com after it unsuccessfully tried to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
KeyState Holdings plays whac-a-mole with fraudsters’ domains
· Policy & LawAfter taking down one fraudulent site, financial firm goes after another. Financial services firm KeyState Holdings, LLC has filed a second lawsuit to take down a domain name that fraudsters are using to dupe people into sending money. In July, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Man appeals after court orders Pru.com transferred
· Policy & LawThe former owner of Pru.com has appealed after a court determined that he was cybersquatting on Pru.com. A man in China has appealed a summary judgment ruling that forced him to transfer the domain Pru.com to the insurance and financial company ... Continue Reading10 Comments
