Appeals court confirms domain owner wasn't cybersquatting with his purchase of TRX.com. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court's ruling in a cybersquatting case involving TRX.com. The lower court had ruled that the owner ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Judge orders plaintiff to pay owner of trx.com $41,000 to cover legal expenses
· Policy & LawJudge rules case is exceptional and warrants attorney's fees. The judge overseeing a dispute over TRX.com has ordered the plaintiff to pay the domain name owner's attorney's fees and expenses. Ruling that the case was "exceptional," U.S. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
A “Gish Gallop” in cybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawTrx.com owner's attorney says plaintiff tried to gish gallop the court. The defendants in a cybersquatting dispute have labeled the plaintiff's arguments a "Gish Gallop" as they ask the court to award attorney's fees. A "gish gallop" is a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
TRX.com owner makes case for attorney fees
· Policy & LawAfter judge dismisses case, domain owner asks for attorney fees. Lawyers for the owner of trx.com today made their case (pdf) for why the judge should award attorney fees. I've rehashed this case many times, including why the judge dismissed the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Judge dismisses TRX.com cybersquatting claim
· UncategorizedLawsuit against domain name is dismissed but domain owner's suit to stop UDRP transfer is still pending. I said the judge was going to be unimpressed, and I was right. Today, U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver dismissed a lawsuit filed against ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Judge in TRX.com lawsuit probably won’t be happy
· Policy & LawAmended complaint doesn't explain how domain actually expired, and there's another key thing missing. Earlier this month, the judge overseeing a cybersquatting dispute for trx.com gave JFXD TRX one final chance to clarify things. I don't think ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Judge gives TRX.com owner a win in court battle
· Policy & LawThe judge doesn't buy the plaintiff's argument, but gives it one last chance. A judge overseeing a cybersquatting lawsuit over trx.com has given the domain owner a partial victory. The story is a bit complicated, so let's rewind a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Company seeks preliminary injunction against TRX.com domain name
· Policy & LawCompany thinks paying six figures for a three letter domain name is proof of bad intent. JFXD TRX ACQ LLC has asked a federal district court (pdf) in Arizona to issue a preliminary injunction to give it the domain name trx.com. The saga over the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
TRX.com in rem attempt moved to Arizona
· Policy & LawJudge rules that case over valuable domain name should be moved from Virginia to Arizona. A bit of gamesmanship in a battle for TRX.com has failed. In November 2022, Fitness Anywhere LLC won a UDRP against the domain name in a controversial ... Continue Reading1 Comment
A new lawsuit over TRX.com
· Policy & LawA bit of gamesmanship in a battle for TRX.com. JFXD TRX ACQ LLC has filed an in rem lawsuit over TRX.com in its continued attempts to obtain the domain name. In November, Fitness Anywhere LLC won a UDRP against the domain name in a controversial ... Continue Reading1 Comment
