Domain Name Owner
Arrested under Truth in Domain Names Act - A CNN report on the arrest of a site owner on charges of using misleading domain names on the Web to deceive minors into logging on to pornographic sites. - Check
BBC: Connolly wins web name battle - Scottish comedian Billy Connolly wins control of the internet domain name billyconnolly.com from a golden labrador stud dog and its owner. - Check
Close shave for BAA in domain name wrangle - BAA has paid Tom Bourke, owner of Baa.com, an undisclosed amount to avoid further legal wrangling. Mr Bourke could not comment on the case or the payment because of a confidentiality agreement. [Media Guardian] - Check
Ford Run Over by Hyperlinks - Hyperlinks should be excluded from domain name disputes, a U.S. judge said this week in a ruling that saw car maker Ford lose its battle to sue the owner of F*****GeneralMotors.com for directing traffic to Ford.com. By Wendy McAuliffe. [ZDNet UK] - Check
HotWhois - Obtains information on the owner of a given IP address or domain name and version of the remote web server. - Check
Sex.com Owner Wins $65M Damages - [Ad] "A Californian e-entrepreneur has won $65 million in damages over a stolen domain name." By Linda Harrison. [Register] - Check
Small Business Incorporation Services - Online services for Canadian small business owners and start-ups including corporation formation and updates online, domain name and trademark registration, contract preparation, and NUANS reports. - Check
Volkswagen Sues for Domain Name - The company known for creating the "love bug" is currently involved in a heated domain name dispute and this week took its case into court, countersuing the owner of VW.net to gain control of the domain after he sued to keep it. [InternetNews] - Check
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