Security 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
Korean chicken restaurant chain settles lawsuit with domain investor
· Policy & LawCompany had tried to secure a domain through a UDRP, only to be hit with a lawsuit. Korean fast food chain Mom's Touch has settled a lawsuit domain name investor GNO, Inc. (Gregg Ostrick) filed against it. Mom's Touch's parent company, Haimarrow ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Man drags Qatar Tourism Council to U.S. Court in domain dispute
· Policy & LawQatar's Tourism Council launched a fight over a domain name, and now it needs to defend itself in U.S. Court. A man from Azerbaijan is suing the Qatar National Tourism Council—in Colorado. Teymur Mehdiyev filed a lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Amazon sues “get rich quick” Fulfilled by Amazon course seller
· UncategorizedAmazon says consumers think there's a connection between FBA course seller and Amazon. Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) businesses are big business for many product sellers. Just about anyone can list products for sale on Amazon and take advantage of its ... Continue Reading19 Comments
It cost $480,843 to defend IMI.com
· Policy & LawCosts of defending domain name in jury trial add up. Jeffrey Black successfully defended his domain name IMI.com in court, but it cost a lot of money. A filing by Black's attorney reveals that the total billings to date are $480,843. Black is ... Continue Reading2 Comments
