Court to Dismiss Women.com Lawsuit on Jurisdiction Claims — Sedo Asks

Domain broker states lawsuit ought to not be heard in California.

Done! Ventures has fought and won a jurisdiction battle in its lawsuit over Women.com by now. Now it has to gear up for another fight.

Sedo, which was recently added to the lawsuit originally filed against GE/NBC Universal for a failed transaction to purchase Women.com and Women.net, has asked the court to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds (pdf).

As stated by Sedo’s court filing, Done! Ventures agreed to Sedo’s Terms of Service. The Terms of Service state that all disputes would be settle as stated by the laws of Massachusetts in the jurisdiction of Middlesex or Suffolk County.

Done! Ventures sued NBC Universal following it states the media firm backed out of a deal to sell Women.com and Women.net for $1 million. The alleged deal was brokered by Sedo.