Court rules that world's largest domain name registrar can face a lawsuit in Illinois. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has dealt a blow to domain name registrar Go Daddy, deciding that Go Daddy should face a cybersquatting ... Continue Reading6 Comments
DONE! Ventures Calls B.S. on NBC Over Women.com Deal
· Policy & LawCompany continues push to make NBC honor sale of Women.com and .net. DONE! Ventures has filed an opposition (pdf) to NBC Universal's Motion to Dismiss its lawsuit over a failed transaction for Women.com and Women.net. DONE! had agreed to purchase ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Michael Phelps Foundation Sues Over Domain Name
· Policy & LawSwimmer's foundation goes after domain name owner. The non-profit Michael Phelps Foundation, established by the Olympic swimmer, has sued to get the domain name MichaelPhelpsFoundation.com. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maine, names ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Lawsuit Against Original CamRoulette.com Owner Settled
· Policy & LawCase dropped pending settlement. A ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Court Rules in BME.com Cybersquatting Case, Could Affect Domain Owners
· Policy & LawBME.com case ruling could affect domain owners. A United States District Court ruling in a case between Gregory Ricks and BMEZine over the domain name BME.com has some interesting implications for domain name owners. (For background on the case, see ... Continue Reading18 Comments
NBC Universal and DONE! Fight Over What to Do With Women.com
· Policy & LawDomain name losing value as lawsuit works its way through the courts. DONE! Ventures lawsuit against NBC Universal and General Electric Company has been moved from state court to U.S. District Court, and there the parties are fighting over what to do ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Court Denies Emergency Injunction for Zuccarini Domains Sold at NameJet
· Policy & LawJudge denies request to go after domain names auctioned at NameJet. Yesterday Judge Susan Illston of U.S. District Court - Northern District of California denied a request for emergency relief on domain names that a court appointed receiver let ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Woops! Court Appointed Receiver Lets Zuccarini Domains Expire, Auctioned Off on NameJet
· Policy & LawDomains that were part of legal judgment are accidentally auctioned off. Congratulations Michael Berkens, you've just uncovered a big mess by accident. On May 25, Berkens wrote about the auctioning off of GovermentGrants.com on NameJet for $53,022. ... Continue Reading30 Comments
Original Registrant of CamRoulette.com Sued
· Policy & LawCamRoulette.com subject to lawsuit. It's the deal that keeps on giving. The domain name world was shocked when CamRoulette.com sold for $151,000. The original registrant of the domain name was kicking himself for selling it for only $1,400. But ... Continue Reading55 Comments
Two Defendants Respond to Verizon Cybersquatting Lawsuit
· Domain RegistrarsResponse filed in Verizon domain name lawsuit. Two defendants in a lawsuit filed by Verizon alleging cybersquatting have responded to the suit. Both The Producers, Inc., and Michael Gardner have responded to Verizon's allegations that they ... Continue Reading14 Comments