5 stories on Reglike — June’s Top
Two lawsuits headline last month’s top stories on Reglike.
What happened to lawyers taking extended summer vacations? The top two stories on Reglike last month were regarding lawsuits, one involving WordPress and one that could result in a reverse domain name hijacking complaint.
Here’s a look back at the past month in the domain name business.
1. WordPress Foundation sues owner of WordPress domain names – WordPress forbids using the WordPress mark in a domain name. It filed a lawsuit against the owner of a number of WordPress domains.
2. Cybersquatting lawsuit filed over domain name registered 16 years ahead of plaintiff’s use – a fresh firm wants a domain name registered in 1999. The domain name owner has lawyered up with John Berryhill, and has by now beaten back a motion for injunction.
3. 33 of the best fresh .Porn websites – Some people appreciated the humor more than others.
4. GoDaddy vs. Uniregistry – the Great Debate – Upstart Uniregistry is increasingly competing with GoDaddy for domainers’ portfolios.
5. ICANN survey: .Com still king, but fresh TLDs have a chance (especially outside U.S.) – An ICANN-commissioned study reveals that people outside the United States might be more receptive to fresh top level domain names.
