Company that bought domain name for $100,000 in 2013 says that it has been stolen. Netherlands corporation Diginus BV has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain name 1001.com, which it alleges was stolen from it. The company paid ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Don’t give your web developer access to your domain registrar account
· Policy & LawAnother business says it lost its domain to a web developer. I know I've written about this many times, but if these stories prevent just one legal issue then it's worth it. Please, don't give your web developer full access to your domain name ... Continue Reading57 Comments
SiteLock sues GoDaddy over troubled partnership
· Domain RegistrarsSecurity company claims GoDaddy didn't pay what it owes. Website security company SiteLock has sued domain name registrar and hosting company GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) for breach of contract and trademark claims. The two companies signed a reseller ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Lawsuit filed to recover EQN.com domain name
· Policy & LawDomain was stolen in 2016, according to lawsuit. A California company has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to recover the domain name EQN.com, which it says was stolen from its Enom account. Blackshore Properties, Inc. of San Marino, California acquired ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
XYZ asks court to make Verisign lawsuit documents public
· Policy & LawCompany that runs .xyz domain wants to make documents from legal battle public. XYZ.com, LLC, the company that operates the .xyz top level domain name, has asked a court (pdf) to let it make certain documents from a lawsuit with Verisign ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Weeds.com owner fights back, asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawWeeds.com owner asks court to penalize weed control company for reverse domain name hijacking. Last year a regional weed control company in the United States called Weeds, Inc. filed a UDRP cybersquatting claim against Innovation HQ, Inc, the owner of ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Owner of CryptoSecurities.exchange goes after CryptoSecurities.com
· Policy & LawCryptoSecurities.com was registered in 2013 and the plaintiff's business was just created this year. A law firm that created a business on the domain name CryptoSecurities.exchange has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against the owner of the CryptoSecurities.com ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Another example of why your company must be the registrant of its domain names
· Policy & LawAirline alleges that former contractors are holding its domain names hostage. A small Canadian airline says that former contractors are holding its two main domain name hostage, causing the company to lose substantial sales. It's yet another ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Bespoke.com domain owner successfully defends another attack
· Policy & LawJudge tosses latest attempt to get Bespoke.com domain name. You have to feel bad for Garth Piesse. The New Zealand resident bought Bespoke.com in a competitive expired domain auction on DropCatch.com in 2014 for $18,805. It was a pretty good deal. ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Weed control company files lawsuit claiming Weeds.com is cybersquatting
· Policy & LawCompany that uses the domain name WeedsInc.com files lawsuit in an effort to get Weeds.com. A weed control company has filed a lawsuit (pdf) claiming that Innovation HQ is cybersquatting with its ownership of the Weeds.com domain name. Weeds, ... Continue Reading9 Comments
