Representatives of domain broker and NBC to be questioned over failed transaction. Depositions will begin next week in a lawsuit over a failed transaction for Women.com and Women.net. The suit was originally brought by DONE! Ventures against NBC ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
· Policy & LawAnother lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I've written numerous times about web design companies holding a client's domain name hostage. Here's another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. A Florida ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Brand Management Company Says It Will Sue Over IVX.com
· Policy & LawAfter losing UDRP, IVX says it will go to court for domain name. Last week I wrote about Dutch company Besloten Vennootschap IVX Networks Europe B.V. The brand management and global domain name registration company uses the domain name IVX.eu. It ... Continue Reading47 Comments
Owner of .Com Domain Sues for .Co Domain Name
· Policy & LawReal estate firm sues owner of .co. The owner of a .com domain name has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to get the .co version of their domain name. This is the first such .co federal anticybersquatting lawsuit I'm aware of (although there have been plenty of ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Cricket.com Changes Web Site After Lawsuit
· Policy & LawSite no longer shows ads related to mobile phones. Cricket.com owner Global Cricket Ventures hasn't formally responded to Cricket Communications' lawsuit over the domain name Cricket.com -- at least in court. But it has drastically changes its web ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Company Files Cybersquatting Claim Against Twitter Username
· Policy & LawCan a Twitter username be cybersquatting? One insurance company thinks so. Here's an interesting lawsuit I just discovered that attempts to stretch the bounds of the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection act. Insurance company Conventry First has ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo Asks Court to Dismiss Women.com Lawsuit on Jurisdiction Claims
· Policy & LawDomain broker says lawsuit should not be heard in California. Done! Ventures has fought and won a jurisdiction battle in its lawsuit over Women.com already. Now it has to gear up for another fight. Sedo, which was recently added to the lawsuit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Hospitality Company Claims Leisure.com Infringes Its Trademarks
· Policy & LawCompany wants to trade up to better domain name through lawsuit. Leisure Hotel Corporation has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Leisure.com claiming trademark infringement, counterfeiting, false designations of origin, and cybersquatting ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Zuccarini Files Another Lawsuit, This Time Adding ICANN to the List
· Policy & LawZuccarini sues three companies for negligence. John Zuccarini has filed another lawsuit (pdf) stemming from the sale of 14 domain names on NameJet. In this case he counts Network Solutions, NameJet, and now ICANN as defendants. Zuccarini owes ... Continue Reading1 Comment
After Losing UDRP, Complainant Sues to Get FirstQuote.com
· Policy & LawEarlier this year a workers compensation insurance company that has a trademark for 1stQuote lost a UDRP for the domain name FirstQuote.com. On the balance, the panel found that the domain name owner registered it due to the generic nature of the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment