There has been an update in the Kentucky domain name seizure case and its not a good one. This week the original judge in the matter issued another forfeiture order on 132…
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Ari Goldberger Beats Back UDRP On UTV.com
Ari Goldberger beat back a UDRP on the domain name UTV.com brought by UTV Limited of Belfast Here are the relevant facts and findings of the three member panel: The Complainant was…
Hey Rick Maybe You Should Re-Join The ICA
Rick Schwartz has ferociously been on the attack since getting hit with a UDRP on the domain name Saveme.com. As I’m sure all of you have read by now, Rick registered the…
British Court Says ISP Have To Pay 25% Of Costs Identifying & Running Appeals Board For File Sharers
According to the guardian.co.uk, A U.K. Court of Appeals has held that ISPs will need to pay 25% of costs associated with establishing and running an appeals body for alleged file sharers….
Would A New gTLD Operator Have a Marketing Advantage Over .com. .net., org & Others If They Were Offshore?
Wired.com published a story today entitled “Uncle Sam: If It Ends in .Com, It’s .Seizable”. The story goes on to talk about what all of us in the domain industry already know,…
US Wants To Extradite Kim Dotcom
According to nzherald.co.nz, The United States Government has filed its application to have Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and three associates extradited to face charges. The four face charges of conspiring to commit…
Federal Court Awards TM Holder Of “Two Plus Two” $60K and The Domain Name Twoplustwo.com From Dutch” Boyd
According to a story today in Parttimepoker.coma federal court has awarded the Trademark Holder of the term Two Plus Two, $25,000 in statutory damages and $33,985.45 in attorney’s fees against poker player…