The judgment could exceed $5 million, including legal fees. A U.S. District Judge has ordered (pdf) OnlineNic and its Whois privacy service Domain ID Shield to pay Meta Platforms (Facebook, NASDAQ: FB) over $3 million for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Is a Whois privacy service an alter ego of the registrar?
· Policy & LawDomain registrars might be too tight with their privacy services, which could create legal headaches. For years, domain name registrars have set up separate legal entities for their Whois privacy services. They did this to comply with ICANN rules ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Updates: Facebook vs. OnlineNic
· Domain RegistrarsOnlineNic is still operating and 35.com pushes back. OnlineNic said it was shutting down at the end of July due to an ongoing Facebook lawsuit. It's October, and the registrar is still operating. It's unclear whether the threat of shutting down ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
July’s top domain name stories
· Domain RegistrarsHere's what made news in the domain name business last month. 1. OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit - The company is no longer defending Facebook's lawsuit and told the court it was shutting down within days. It hasn't ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Facebook to pay $74,812 for OnlineNic’s domain name portfolio
· Domain RegistrarsFacebook agrees to buy OnlineNic's owned and operated domains to settle part of a dispute. Facebook will soon be the proud owner of hotwifecuckolds .com, magiksex .com, and hundreds of other domain names currently owned by the domain name registrar ... Continue Reading9 Comments
How much is this domain portfolio worth?
· Policy & LawWould you pay $70,000 for these names? The domain name registrar OnlineNic has told a court that someone is interested in buying a portfolio of 685 domains from it for $70,000. It says that this money could be used to pay the Special Master in a ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Judge temporarily locks down OnlineNIC’s assets
· Domain RegistrarsJudge issues temporary restraining order in OnlineNIC dispute. A U.S. judge this afternoon granted (pdf) most of Facebook's request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against domain name registrar OnlineNIC. The TRO prohibits the transfer ... Continue Reading3 Comments
OnlineNIC update: extends shutdown date, still hopes to be sold
· Domain RegistrarsDomain name registrar opposes Temporary Restraining Order and hopes to find a way for an orderly transition. Domain name registrar OnlineNIC has extended its timeframe for shutting down, and hopes to avoid it completely by selling the business as a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
OnlineNIC says it’s shutting down because of Facebook lawsuit
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar tells court it is ceasing business next week. ICANN-accredited domain name registrar OnlineNIC says it's shutting down on July 26 after throwing in the towel in a lawsuit. [See update, including new shutdown date.] Facebook sued the ... Continue Reading12 Comments
October’s Top 5 domain stories
· UncategorizedLawsuits, an expired domain story and the early days of Netflix were popular stories last month. 1. Amazon sues “get rich quick” Fulfilled by Amazon course seller - The company claims these course sellers are misusing its trademarks. 2. Facebook ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
