Category: Disputes
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Changes in the Dispute Resolution Policy of .tr
Turkey is going to change Domain Resolution Policies related to .tr domain names. The Information Communications and Technology Authority (ICTA) has proposed a Draft Communiqué on Dispute Resolution Mechanism. The Draft Communiqué has several new propositions as compared to the previous one. There were certain provisions regarding the eligibility of Dispute Resolution Service Providers (DRSP).…
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Cloudflare receives DMCA Subpoena to disclose domain name details
Cyber Scams are nasty aren’t they? What is more nasty is the fact that a very small percentage of perpetrators behind these scams actually get caught. But what if domain name registering agencies disclosed the identity of fraudulent domain name holders? Digital Millennium Copyright Act Services Ltd. (DMCA) has handed a subpoena to Cloudflare regarding…
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Court fines the operators of pirated domain name
A US court has fined the operators of a Ukraine based chain of piracy sites. The US Court for the Western District of Washington has decided against one Kiss Library for infringing upon the copyrighted products of the plaintiffs. The Plaintiffs were several writers, Penguin Random House LLC and Amazon Content Services LLC. Kiss Library…
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Domain Story: Lumos.com
The domain name Lumos.com was under dispute a few months ago. The Complainant in the case was Gridiron Fiber Corp. and Lumos Networks. The Respondent was Yui Quan, who is a domain name investor. The Complainant argued that it has trademark rights over the term ‘Lumos Networks’. The domain name Lumos.com was confusingly similar to…
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JRR Tolkien based Domain name and Cryptocurrency banned
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in its ruling, has banned a Cryptocurrency that had been named after the late writer JRR Tolkien. The Organization has also stopped the operation of a domain name owned by the company that was very similar to the writer’s name. The Cryptocurrency that we are talking about was named…
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17 Major pirated domain names blocked
In what might be considered a huge win for the Creative Entertainment industry, 17 Major Piracy Domain Names have been blocked by an injunction in a UK court. All the majority ISPs would not allow access to these blocked domain names. Different big Hollywood Studios including Disney and Netflix were up against these domain names.…
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Live Nation gets handed a restraining order
In a previous post, we talked about the dispute between Golden Voice and Live Nation over a music concert being held, called Coachella Day One 22. The final verdict of the dispute is yet to be announced, however the country has issued a restraining order. The court has ordered a restraining order to Live Nation…
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Nintendo Switch piracy domain names blocked
Popular video games and electronics company Nintendo has won an injunction in a UK Court. The company was fighting against two piracy domains. These domains were distributing pirated games that could be played on a Nintendo Console. These domains are NSW2U and NSWROM. Multiple domain names were made using these names with various different extensions…
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France.com to stay with France
The US Supreme Court has given a decision that could end a prolonged dispute that has been going on for the past 5 years. The dispute is an epic tussle for the prized possession of France.com. The contesting parties in this dispute is one Jean-Noël Frydman and the French Government. Frydman had registered the domain…
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This domain name is troubling North America’s biggest music festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, claimed by various as the biggest North America music festival, is facing some issues related to trademarks and over the use of a domain name. One arch-rival and a web hosting company are on the line of fire. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is organised by…
