As you know the government seized 82 domain names for intellectual property violations over the weekend. Yet the site WikiLeaks.org is publishing on a daily basis top secret and classified documents of…
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The Supreme Court Lets The Ruling In Favor Of eBay For Selling Fake Tiffany Goods Stand
Last weekend we told you about the US government seizing over 70 domain names on which sites were allegedly selling fake or counterfeit goods. The U.S. Supreme Court has now refused to…
Why Frank’s DealBook.com Win is A Big Deal For All Domainers As UDRP Panel Finds “Laches” Applies
A UDRP decided this past week between the New York Times and Frank Schilling’s Name administration regarding the domain name DealBook.com may have been one of the most important decisions for domain…
Are Domain Leasing and Payment Plans Dead In The Wake Of Domain Seizures?
Now that the federal government has gone through its second round of domain seizures, the 1st being in June of this year, the question becomes can domain holders lease or finance the…
ThePirateBay.org Appeal Verdict Is In: Less Jail Time; Much More In Fines
A year ago April, the founders of thePirateBay.org were found guilty of copyright infringement and sentenced to jail. Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi and Carl Lundstroem were given jail…
While You Were Eating Your Turkey, Homeland Security Was Seizing 9 Domains
Several sources are reporting that Homeland Security has seized domain names associated with peer-to-peer file sharing sites and those that allegedly deal in counterfeit goods. The domain was seized without any prior…
Facebook is Thankful To The Trademark Office As They Get Awarded A Trademark On “Face”
According to TechCrunch.com Facebook.com has been awarded a trademark on the word “Face”. The trademark is for: “usages in “Telecommunication services, namely, providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission…