A 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 Reading11 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
USA sues to get GIBill.com domain name back after letting it expire
· Expired DomainsOops. U. S. Gov forgets to renew domain it won in a settlement, so now it has to sue to get it back. The United States of America has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against GIBill.com in an effort to recover the domain name. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Stands4 sues Dan.com over Calculator.com transaction
· Policy & LawCompany that bought a stolen domain name sues Dan.com and John Doe thief. A publisher is suing Dan.com after it paid $180,000 for a stolen domain name using Dan.com. Stands4 paid $180,000 last year to acquire Calculator.com. It then spent ... 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
