Former owner will get domain back through UDRP challenge. A National Arbitration Forum panel has ordered the domain name Joking(.)com be transferred back to its previous owner. A man who said he's owned the domain name since 1997 filed a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Man who paid $360k for 81.com says it’s stolen
· Policy & LawDubai man files lawsuit to recover domain. A man who says he paid $360,000 to buy the domain 81.com alleges it has been stolen. Sami Debizet filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against the domain in U.S. District Court in Virginia in an effort to ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Auto parts company’s domain stolen and held for ransom
· Policy & LawThief stole Florida company's domain and asked for 10 bitcoin ransom. A thief stole a domain name from an online auto parts company and demanded 10 bitcoin to get the domain name back. Florida company XPort Auto Parts, Inc. woke up in the middle ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Popular Brazilian website stolen, lawsuit claims
· Policy & LawSite that tracks car prices has been hijacked. An unknown person has stolen the domain name and website TabelaFipeBrasil.com according to a lawsuit (pdf). João Almeida started and ran the popular website that tracks vehicle prices in Brazil. ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Acupuncturist claims ex-boyfriend stole her domain name
· Policy & LawShe says he registered it on her behalf when they were together but refuses to give it back. File this one under "don't let anyone else register your domain." And it stings. An acupuncturist in New York has sued (pdf) her ex-boyfriend, saying he ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Stolen domain lawsuit filed over $100k domain name 1001.com
· Policy & LawCompany 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
Avoiding stolen domains with Josh Reason – DNW Podcast #245
· PodcastsA cautionary tale about stolen domain names. Buying a stolen domain name can lead to a heap of legal trouble, not to mention losing a lot of money. In this episode, I chat with domain investor Josh Reason about a stolen domain name he almost bought. He ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Judge orders 864.com returned to prior registrant
· Policy & Law864.com returned to prior owner after it was apparently stolen for a second time. A court has entered a default judgment (pdf) in an in rem lawsuit over stolen numeric domain names. It has ordered the domain names to be returned to their prior ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lawsuit alleges 864.com domain name is stolen (again?)
· Policy & LawThis might be the second time 864.com was stolen, and someone might have paid a lot of money for hot merchandise. A lawsuit (pdf) alleges that the domain name 864.com, along with 00998.com, 00488.com, 0103.com, and 1148.com, are stolen domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Former SNN.com owner goes to court to recover domain name
· Policy & LawOriginal registrant files lawsuit after failing to recover domain name through UDRP. The former owner of SNN.com, who says his domain name was stolen, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in Virginia to try to recover the domain name. The suit was filed by ... Continue Reading4 Comments