The long running dispute over the domain name Ad.com is over and AOL.com has possession of the domain. It was back in April 2009 when the domain name ad.com was bought at the Moniker.com TRAFFIC domain auction for $1.4 Million dollars by Directi. However in August 2009, the then owner of the domain name, Marcos Guillen filed a lawsuit against Directi and Skenzo for refusing to close on the … [Read more...]
Apple Misses Securing The Domain Of Another New Product: Ear Pod & Maybe Infringing On TM For HearPod
According to PatentlyApple.com, Apple, Inc, rushed to get a trademark application filed in Europe last night for a new product it announced yesterday at its Apple Event, the Ear Pod. As we have discussed before Apple has been awful about obtaining domain names that match their products prior to announcing them and this is just other case. The domain name Earpod.com has been registered since … [Read more...]
TeachBook.com Buys TeachQuest.com For $1,950, As It Settles Its Lawsuit With Facebook.com
Back in August of 2010 we posted about Facebook.com suing the site, TeachBook.com alleging trademark infringement. Today comes word from ChicagoBusiness.com that TeachBook.com has changed their domain name to TeachQuest.com. "Teachbook, the Northbrook-based site sued by Facebook Inc. for using the word "book" in its name, has changed its name to "TeachQuest" as part of a settlement with the … [Read more...]
Fed Court Rules No In Rem Jurisdiction In Washington D.C. For ACPA
A Federal Court ruled that an in rem action under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cannot be brought in Washington D.C. based off of ICANN having an office in DC since ICANN is not a “domain name authority” as contemplated by ACPA’s in rem jurisdiction provisions. The plaintiff bought suit in the DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, claiming that the court had … [Read more...]
9 Seized Gambling Domains Are Put Up For Sale Including Bookmaker.com TruePoker.com & DoylesRoom.com
Nine domain names that were previously seized by the US Government's Homeland Security Department have been put up for sale or license. The nine domains include a great generic domain name, Bookmaker.com, and a couple of formerly large poker sites, TruePoker.com and DoylesRoom.com. It's not clear who is selling the domains, the US government or the former owners. The domain names are all … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Rules Poker Is a Game Of Skill & Doesn’t Violate Gambling Laws
A federal Court has just ruled that Poker is a game of skill rather than luck opening the door to a huge change in the treatment of Internet gambling in the US The case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Vs. LAWRENCE DICRISTINA was decided by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York The case seemed to turn on the testimony of Randal D. Heeb, "a respected economist, … [Read more...]
Feds Seize 3 More Domain Names
Homeland Security announced that it has seized 3 more domain names today. "Seizure orders have been executed against three website domain names engaged in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android cell phone apps" "The department said that this is the first time website domains involving cell phone app marketplaces have been seized." "The three seized domain names – … [Read more...]