News.com: Porn-friendly .xxx domain backer loses suit against federal agencies
The company behind the proposed .xxx top-level domain, which was rejected after the Bush administration intervened, has been trying to dig up embarrassing government documents through a federal lawsuit.
Make that “was trying.” A federal judge on March 12 granted summary judgment to the Bush administration in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by the ICM Registry.
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Phat Fashions LLC v. Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc.
By New York Southern District Court
New York Southern District Court
– Trademark
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: Phat Fashions LLC, Phat Fashions LLC, Phat Fashions LLC Defendant: Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2008cv02745
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The Legal Satyricon: “Is GoDaddy A Mass Cybersquatter?“:
These pay-per-click pages and their operators are the parasites of the internet. I love when they put some goddamned phrase at the top like “find something interesting” or “helping you find what you need.”
Far from “helping you find what you need,” these sites do nothing except divert traffic from its intended destination. Trying to wipe them out is like playing whack-a-mole. Go find your favorite website. Lets presume that it is “The Drudge Report.” Now type in http://wwwdrudgereport.com/ (note that I forgot the period). Click it and see where you wind up – certainly no where near the Drudge Report. You can do this all day long — and you’ll find these crappy and annoying pages everywhere. I suspect that they outnumber “legitimate” websites at this point.
HuffingtonPost comments on MPAA Chairman Dan Glickman’s remarks reproduced below.
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Adult website model wants domain name back. Coverage here.
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North Point Capital Partners, LLC v. Asset Recovery & Recycling, Inc.
Minnesota District Court
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: North Point Capital Partners, LLC Defendant: Asset Recovery & Recycling, Inc.
Case Number: 0:2008cv00695
Full Sail Inc v. Dauben Inc et al
Texas Northern District Court
Plaintiff: Full Sail Inc, Full Sail Inc, Full Sail Inc, Full Sail Inc Defendant: Dauben Inc, Does 1-10
Case Number: 3:2008cv00446
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC
Missouri Eastern District Court
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Defendant: VIP Products LLC
Case Number: 4:2008cv00358
Secalt S.A. et al v. Wuxi Shenxi Construction Machinery Company, Ltd.
Nevada District Court
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: Secalt S.A., Secalt S.A., Secalt S.A., Tractel, Inc., Tractel, Inc. and others… Defendant: Wuxi Shenxi Construction Machinery Company, Ltd.
Case Number: 2:2008cv00336
Niche Media Holdings, LLC v. Niche Downtown, LLC et al
Nevada District Court
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: Niche Media Holdings, LLC, Niche Media Holdings, LLC Defendant: Niche Downtown, LLC, Joseph A. Gazzola
Case Number: 2:2008cv00344
Monster Cable Products, Inc. v. Monster Sound, LLC et al
Texas Eastern District Court
Filed: March 14, 2008
Plaintiff: Monster Cable Products, Inc. Defendant: Monster Sound, LLC, Joel Leonardo Ortega, Jose Luis Ortega, Jr.
Case Number: 2:2008cv00108
Haas Outdoors, Inc. v. Camo Unlimited, LLC
Mississippi Northern District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Haas Outdoors, Inc. Defendant: Camo Unlimited, LLC
Case Number: 1:2008cv00047
Ecolab Inc v. Black Wolf Auto Wash
Wisconsin Eastern District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Ecolab Inc, Ecolab Inc, Ecolab Inc Defendant: Black Wolf Auto Wash
Case Number: 1:2008cv00226
Sealed Plaintiff v. Sealed Defendant
Florida Southern District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Sealed Plaintiff Defendant: Sealed Defendant
Case Number: 1:2008cv20663
Pipe Wrap LLC v. P3 Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Texas Southern District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Pipe Wrap LLC Defendant: P3 Industrial Technologies, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2008cv00822
CERTA PROPAINTERS, LTD. v. HOHBEIN
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: CERTA PROPAINTERS, LTD. Defendant: RANDAL F. HOHBEIN
Case Number: 2:2008cv01238
Purosystems, Inc. v. Young
Florida Southern District
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Purosystems, Inc. Defendant: John C. Young
Case Number: 0:2008cv60352
Timber Products Inspection v. Boxpac et al
Utah District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: Timber Products Inspection, Timber Products Inspection Defendant: Boxpac, Lawrence L. Coates
Case Number: 2:2008cv00201
HECKLER & KOCH, INC. v. CROSMAN CORPORATION et al
Indiana Southern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: HECKLER & KOCH, INC. Defendant: CROSMAN CORPORATION, CROSMAN CORPORATION, CROSMAN CORPORATION, DICK’S SORTING GOODS, INC., DICK’S SORTING GOODS, INC. and others…
Case Number: 1:2008cv00330
Core Aerations, LLC v. Level Turf Corp. et al
Georgia Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Core Aerations, LLC Defendant: Level Turf Corp., Clinton Stowers, Ed Vreeland
Case Number: 1:2008cv00941
Triple E Protective Coatings USA Inc v. Thermoguard California Inc et al
California Central District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Triple E Protective Coatings USA Inc, Triple E Protective Coatings USA Inc Defendant: Thermoguard California Inc, David Tilbury, DOES
Case Number: 5:2008cv00343
Con-way Inc. v. UPSMENLO.COM
California Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Con-way Inc., Con-way Inc. Defendant: UPSMENLO.COM
Case Number: 3:2008cv01413
Grizzly Industrial, Inc. v. Pucel Enterprises, Inc.
Illinois Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Grizzly Industrial, Inc., Grizzly Industrial, Inc. Defendant: Pucel Enterprises, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2008cv01483
Ampco Metal Incorporated v. Maranatha Now, Inc.
Illinois Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Ampco Metal Incorporated, Ampco Metal Incorporated, Ampco Metal Incorporated Defendant: Maranatha Now, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2008cv01469
Cleated Technologies, Inc. v. Nike, Inc. et al
Oregon District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Cleated Technologies, Inc. Defendant: Nike, Inc., Reebok International, LTD, adidas-Salomon North America, Inc., New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. Counter Claimant: Nike, Inc. Counter Defendant: Cleated Technologies, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2008cv00308
JTH Tax, Inc. v. Randazzo
Virginia Eastern District Court
Filed: March 10, 2008
Plaintiff: JTH Tax, Inc. Defendant: Donald Randazzo
Case Number: 2:2008cv00120
Biosphere Industries, LLC v. Bioshpere Alternatives et al
California Central District Court
Filed: March 7, 2008
Plaintiff: Biosphere Industries, LLC Defendant: Bioshpere Alternatives, Berkshire Corporaiton, Brandon Le, Wells Plastics, Ltd., Qindao Kiwi Bio-Plastic Co., Ltd.
Case Number: 2:2008cv01605
Monihan v. American Dental Partners, Inc et al
Massachusetts District Court
Filed: March 13, 2008
Plaintiff: E. James Monihan Defendant: American Dental Partners, Inc, Gregory A. Serrao
Case Number: 1:2008cv10410
Young Living Essential Oils v. Strawcutter
Utah District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Young Living Essential Oils Defendant: Richard David Strawcutter
Case Number: 2:2008cv00196
Granite Business Solutions Incorporated v. Evolve Partners Inc.
California Eastern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Granite Business Solutions Incorporated Defendant: Evolve Partners Inc.
Case Number: 2:2008at00287
WOODINGS INDUSTRIAL CORP. v. PAUL WURTH S.A.
Pennsylvania Western District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: WOODINGS INDUSTRIAL CORP. Defendant: PAUL WURTH S.A.
Case Number: 2:2008cv00361
Sand Dollar Distributions,Inc. v. L.V. Direct Wholesalers,Inc. et al
Florida Southern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Sand Dollar Distributions,Inc. Defendant: L.V. Direct Wholesalers,Inc., John Doe 1-5
Case Number: 0:2008cv60339
The Lake Doctors, Inc. v. Stat Integrated Technologies, Inc. et al
Ohio Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: The Lake Doctors, Inc., The Lake Doctors, Inc., The Lake Doctors, Inc. Defendant: Stat Integrated Technologies, Inc., Stat Integrated Technologies, Inc., Stat Integrated Technologies, Inc., Wilson Water Works, Inc., Wilson Water Works, Inc. and others…
Case Number: 5:2008cv00623
Leading Edge Flavors, Inc.
Texas Western District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Leading Edge Flavors, Inc. Defendant: Walgreen Co.
Case Number: 6:2008cv00073
Cable Electronics Inc v. North American Cable Equipment Inc et al
Texas Northern District Court
Filed: March 12, 2008
Plaintiff: Cable Electronics Inc, Cable Electronics Inc Defendant: North American Cable Equipment Inc, Aaron Starr, Lawrence Rufo
Case Number: 3:2008cv00433
NetSpend Corporation v. XYZ Company Nos. 1-25 et al
Texas Western District Court
Filed: March 10, 2008
Plaintiff: NetSpend Corporation Defendant: XYZ Company Nos. 1-25, John/Jane Does 1-25
Case Number: 1:2008cv00196
Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc. v. Windsor Quality Food Company, Ltd.
California Northern District Court
Filed: March 7, 2008
Plaintiff: Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc., Monterey Gourmet Foods, Inc. Defendant: Windsor Quality Food Company, Ltd.
Case Number: 3:2008cv01316
Wolf v. Elders Limited
Virginia Eastern District Court
Filed: March 6, 2008
Plaintiff: Jerry Wolf Defendant: Elders Limited
Case Number: 1:2008cv00218
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PCMAG: DomainNameWire reports about a message it received from the U.S. Copyright Registry, which is apparently located in Manhattan, which advises that:
You are required to advise the US Copyright Registry of your intent to license this website if registration is administered through the UCR as this is your final notice.
Note: you may disregard this notice. If you disregard this notice or fail to reply:
UCR and the United States Patent and Trademark office will NOT be liable for infringement of your website, interruption of business activity or business losses.
I would venture that the statement that “if you fail to notify UCR, that the US PTO will not be liable for interruption of business activity,” is true on its face. Having said that, the seeming if/then quality of the sentence lends a certain implication of causality that may not be warranted.
Also, check out the US Copyright Registry website, which features a picture of Reagan Administration officials James Baker, Ed Meese and Michael Deaver, no doubt obtained from a Google Image search of ‘official-looking guys.’
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