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
pair Networks sues PairShare for trademark infringement
· Policy & Lawpair Networks takes issue with music app called PairShare. Web hosting company pair Networks has sued Pairshare, LLC for trademark infringement. PairShare offers an app that lets people share music between iPhones, iPods, and iPads via bluetooth. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Bloomberg sues sploggers using Google’s Blogger
· Policy & LawCompany upset over blogs using "Bloomberg" in subdomain and scraping Bloomberg content. Bloomberg has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in U.S. District Court in New York against four John Does using Google's Blogger service. The defendants have set up blogs ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Battle of the bad names: eevzDrop sues evzDrop
· Policy & LawTwo social apps based on audio have very similar names -- but both are pretty bad. Two companies based in Illinois are duking it out over a really bad name for a social networking app. Eevzdrop, LLC (two e's at beginning) has sued EvzDrop, Inc. (one ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Angie’s List sues ServiceMagic over Google ads
· Policy & LawCompany sues lead generation firm over competitive AdWords ads. Angie's List (NASDAQ: ANGI), the subscription based service to find contractors, has filed a lawsuit against lead generation company ServiceMagic over ads it purchased on Google ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Mothers Against Drunk Driving takes on MADDSEXY
· Policy & LawCompany files trademark lawsuit, demands lingerie company cease using domain name. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, known by its acronym MADD, is taking on lingerie company MADDSEXY in a trademark lawsuit (pdf). Among MADD's requests is that MADDSEXY ... Continue Reading2 Comments
The Gap Sues GapNote.com Social Network
· Policy & LawClothing company says you can't use the term "gap" in your social media web site. Clothing company The Gap has sued GapNote.com and its founder for trademark infringement. GapNote.com is a new site that helps people chronicle their past, present, and ... Continue Reading13 Comments