Oversee.net and related companies dropped from Transamerica lawsuit. Transamerica has dismissed Moniker, Oversee.net, Domain Systems, and Moniker Privacy Services LLC from its lawsuit over alleged trademark infringement. The parties filed a Joint ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Judge Nixes Moniker’s Motion to Dismiss, Repercussions for Domain Registrars
· Domain RegistrarsJudge says defendants are more than just a domain name registrar. United States District Judge Cecilia Altonaga has squashed a motion to dismiss by domain name registrar Moniker in its battle with Transamerica. In a 25 page order (pdf), Altonaga ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Lawyers: We Started Investigating Moniker in 2005
· Domain RegistrarsLawyers say investigation against Moniker has been long-running. For the record, I have no idea if any of the allegations in Transamerica's lawsuit against Moniker are true. But I do know that its lawyers bungled the first complaint they filed. It ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Moniker to Request Sanctions Against Transamerica in Lawsuit
· Policy & LawMoniker and Oversee to ask for sanctions against Transamerica over cybersquatting lawsuit. Domain name registrar Moniker and parent company Oversee.net intend to request sanctions against Transamerica for a lawsuit the insurance company filed against ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Transamerica Sues Moniker Over Trademarked Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsInsurance giant sues domain registrar, but red flags abound. Insurance company Transamerica has filed a lawsuit against Moniker, Oversee.net, and multiple John Does in United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida. The suit alleges ... Continue Reading34 Comments