Trademark interests, like CADNA, are actively trying to use the new gTLD process, to obtain substantial changes in current trademark protection to greatly expand their existing rights. Of greatest concern is the…
Category: ICA
CADNA IS Coming & Washington Is Listening
A story in the National Journal today, affirms what we predicted for 2009. CADNA is gearing up for a new laws to expand trademark rights and increasing penalties for violation, using the…
Kentucky Uphold Domain Seizure, Part 2: Our Take: Who is At Risk: What To Do Now
Thursday afternoon Judge Thomas Wingate issued a ruling that he would not dismiss the case brought against domain owners which included seizure of their names. A forfeiture hearing has been scheduled for…
ICA Issues Statement On Kentucky Domain Seizures
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) released the following statement regarding the domain seizures in Kentucky: “”””The Internet Commerce Association is aware of the extreme concern of ICA members regarding the action of…
Greenspan: Economy in ‘Once-in-a-Century’ Crisis
Alan Greenspan said today that The credit squeeze and mortgage meltdown has brought on a “once-in-a-century” financial crisis that is likely to claim more big firms. Greenspan told ABC’s “This Week” that…
Google-Yahoo Spending Some Serious Lobbying Dollars
It is reported that Google and Yahoo have spent almost $1.4 million dollars just for the second quarter of 2008 in Lobbying congress over various issues including approval of its advertising deal….
CADNA Serves Up More Ridiculous Figures
The The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) served up another ridiculous figure to the press today in discussing the new $.20 per domain, non-refundable fee imposed by ICANN to eliminate domain…