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Cyberlaw Update: Google sued for allowing typo-squatting
Of course Google profits from millions of typo-squatting websites from Google's Adsense advertising program. But are they liable for trademark infringement or contributory trademark infringement? The Lawyers in the Vulcan Golf, LLC v. Google Inc. class action lawsuit alleging the...
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Trademark Infringement and Cybersquatting Analysis for Subway v. Subway.SY and Kotifani
On Wednesday I posted an article about how Subway.SY owner Hani Kotifani tried to represent himself pro se (without counsel) against the real Subway restaurant and failed miserably in a cybersquatting / trademark infringement lawsuit and promised that an analysis...
.CO Registry Will Be Pro-Actively Screening for Cybersquatting Across All .CO Domain Names
In a letter dated August 9, 2010, Eduardo Santoyo who is the CEO for the new .co country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) assured domain registrants of the security of the newly implemented .co ccTLD and warned cybersquatters that the...
Trademark and Cybersquatting Lawsuit: Subway Awarded Permanent Injunction, Statutory Damages, and Attorney’s Fees, Against Subway.SY LLC
The case is Doctor's Assocs. v. Subway.SY LLC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83223 (D. Minn. July 30, 2010). In this motion before the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, Plaintiff Doctor’s Associates, Inc. (Subway) sought a permanent injunction,...
Cybersquatting Cases Update: Court Ruling in BME.com Cybersquatting Case Highlights Important Factors for Determining Whether a Defendant's Conduct Constitutes Cybersquatting
In a decision handed down yesterday, July 26, 2010, by District Judge Philip M. Pro, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, some very important factors from cybersquatting case law were re-iterated. Judge Pro denied Plaintiff Gregory...
XXX.com Domain Name Soon Up for Sale, or Reserve Now for Only $7,000,000
Unless someone matches the reserve price of $7,000,000 by August 18th, the thought-provoking (and hopefully money making) three letter domain name ‘XXX.com’ will go up for sale at the DomainFest New York City auction. Bari from Moniker has been posting...
FairWinds Study of Top 250 Websites; Top 250 Sites Losing $327 Million a Year Due to Typo-Squatters
In their recently released study, the domain name strategy consultancy FairWinds Partners reported that the companies owning the 250 most trafficked Websites are losing over 448 million impressions and $327 million a year through domains that are typos of the...
New Web Space for Porn Sites- ICANN Voted Yes to Allow the .XXX Top Level Domain
Last Friday an ICANN vote passed to allow application of the ‘.xxx’ top level domain. Even though ‘.xxx’ is not yet live and still requires further approval, ICM Registry reports that it has already taken 110,000 pre-reservations for ‘.xxx’ domains....
Domain Name Dispute and Arbitration Resources
Domain Name Dispute and Arbitration Resources Here is a list of resources for both complainants and respondents facing domain name disputes, cybersquatting and domain theft: 1. ICANN New gTLD Process Home page of the process: Draft Applicant Guidebook version 3...
CADNA Hosts Brand Abuse and Internet Governance Forum
Yesterday PRNewswire provided commentary on the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse’s (CADNA) Online Brand Abuse and Internet Governance Forum. The Forum, hosted by Wells Fargo and which took place on June 2nd in San Francisco, presented an opportunity for parties...