ArsTechnica: “Keeping Networok Solutions from Cashing In On Your Subdomains“:

Earlier this week, a report at TechCrunch pointed out that a number of subdomains at GotGame.com pointed to generic Network Solutions pages with spammy text links. A number of observers across the Internet found other sites that were hosted through Network Solutions and experiencing the same issue. It appeared as if Network Solutions was taking advantage of its customers by hijacking subdomains and profiting from them without the domain owners’ permission.
Well, it turns out that that’s not entirely true.

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Juicy Couture sues Lime Blue, owner of juicycampus.com, a college gossip site which has allegedly been selling JUICY CAMPUS apparel. Coverage here.

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Multi-lingual Search.com: “Google Trademark Bloodbath In The UK“:

Google has changed its trademark policy for the UK and Ireland bringing it into line with its policy for the US and Canada. What this means in practice is that for trademark complaints relating to its Adwords programme, from now on Google will take NO further action relating to the trigger keywords. It will, however, continue to support requests relating to the use of trademarks in the creative – in other words in the sponsored links. See a typical notification below. The new policy comes into force from the 5th May – but the deadline for new trigger keyword applications was effectively the 4th April.

Sun-Sentinel.com: “Video Game Fan Asks Court To Ban Sloth And Greed From ‘World of Warcraft‘:

Antonio Hernandez plays World of Warcraft. It’s the most popular online role-playing game in the world, with more than 10 million subscribers paying to create characters who go on quests, kill monsters and earn “virtual gold” in fantastical realms. The world — a direct descendant of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings — even has its own carefully calibrated economy. But an outside force threatens the game’s integrity, Hernandez says. He has called on his fellow adventurers to join him as he takes a stand. The battle won’t be fought with wands or swords.
It will be waged in the Fort Lauderdale federal courthouse. The former assistant manager at an Orlando-area video game store is suing a company he says sells “virtual gold” from the World of Warcraft for real money. He wants IGE U.S. banned from selling gold — a practice commonly called “gold farming” or “real money trading”— because it hurts the game’s economy and ruins the entertainment experience, according to the lawsuit. Virtual gold, earned within the game, can be used for such things as buying and repairing equipment or learning new skills.

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Metro UK: “Lucas in Star Wars Costume Row“:

The designer who made some of the outfits used in the Star Wars films is facing a legal battle with George Lucas over who owns the copyright, it was reported.
The row is over the merchandising rights for the stormtrooper uniforms, the imperial fighter pilots’ headgear and the helmet designed for Luke Skywalker that he wore leading the final assault on the Death Star in the first film.
Designer Andrew Ainsworth, from Twickenham, West London, made the first helmets and suits for the original film in the 1970s and said he sold the initial 50 stormtrooper helmets to Star Wars creator Lucas for £35 each.

Latest in Stoller saga. Google went after Stoller ‘alter egos’ but not Stoller himself so Stoller ‘intervened.’ Next to last paragraph re $10,000 fine of interest.

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