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Verizon Wins Cybersquatting Battle Over .Porn Domain

Verizon has taken over control of Verizon.porn from a cybersquatter after a successful Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaint. The domain name could have been blocked through the Trademark Clearinghouse, but Verizon won its bid with registrar ICM Registry to take control of it last week. Continue reading

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EU Court Strikes Down US-EU Safe Harbor Framework for Trans-Atlantic Data Transmission

In its ruling today on the Max Schrems-Facebook case, the European Court of Justice has rejected the “Safe Harbor” agreement that allowed US tech companies​ to use a single standard for consumer privacy and data storage in both the US and Europe. Continue reading

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GoDaddy Defeats Academy in Oscars Cybersquatting Legal Battle

GoDaddy did not infringe on trademarks when it allowed domains including the words “Oscars” and “Academy Awards” to be registered, the Central District Court of California has ruled. Continue reading

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Kim Dotcom Extradition Hearing to Proceed as Court Denies Appeal

The extradition hearing for Kim Dotcom will go ahead on September 21 after Dotcom and his co-defendants had their appeal denied by the Court of Appeal of New Zealand on Monday. Continue reading

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Microsoft Back in Court over Emails in Dublin Data Center

Microsoft is back in court today over US government access to customer emails stored in its Dublin, Ireland, data center. Continue reading

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