Policy&Law

Recently, renowned intellectual property lawyer John Berry Hill represented domain investor Adam Maysonet / Insane Entertainment LLC in a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Pol…

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center) officially announced the completion of a joi…

After more than three years of protracted domain name disputes, supercar giant Lamborghini has finally won control of its core domain name, Lambo.com, bringing this battle over the…

YE Hub Armenia LLC, a subsidiary of Russian company Yandex NV, filed a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) lawsuit against the operator of the domain name playhop.…

Recently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based on the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), ruled that the domain names SunCityMarathon.com an…

The AndroidEnterprise.com domain name dispute case has recently concluded, with a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) arbitration tribunal ruling that the domain name m…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently ruled on the SuperiorDash.com domain name dispute, dismissing the complaint and retaining the domain name as the defend…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently announced its ruling on the MagicMenLive.com domain name dispute, finding that Australian Magic Men Holdings Pty Ltd (h…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently announced the outcome of a Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) case involving the JBMG.com domain name…

Russia is preparing a major shift in its internet policy that could significantly impact owners of .Ru domain names. According to a report by state news agency TASS, the country’s …

The non-profit Spamhaus Project has raised serious concerns about the rising abuse associated with the .Top top-level domain (TLD), calling out its operators in a strongly worded w…

In a recent UDRP case, the distinction between a trademark application and an actual registration proved decisive. UDRP panelist Debrett G. Lyons dismissed a complaint brought by C…

Domainnamewire: As Tax Day hits in the U.S., many domain investors are facing unexpected complications due to how Afternic handled IRS Form 1099-K this year. What should have been …

Domainnamewire: As global trade tensions intensify, digital goods and services—especially domain names and web hosting—may become the next targets for retaliation against U.S. econ…

Domainnamewire News：A U.S. District Court has found Chinese domain registrar Leascend Technology Co., Ltd, the operator behind 35.com, in civil contempt for failing to comply with …

Telecommunications service providers without their own network infrastructure cannot be the addressees of gambling-related blocking orders for websites. This was decided by the Fed…

IE Domain Registry Limited, the manager of the Irish country code top-level domain .ie, has announced its intention to classify content under .ie domains according to the NACE syst…

In a significant case of trademark enforcement under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), LEGO Holding A/S successfully secured the transfer of the domain name…

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), based in Geneva, has expanded its range of out-of-court domain dispute resolution procedures. As of February 2025, legal disput…

The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is set to host an engaging and timely webinar titled “New gTLD Intelligence – Insights from the Experts” on Wednesday, March 26,…

Die Axel Springer Deutschland GmbH hat erfolgreich die Kontrolle über die Domain Welt.pm erlangt. Im Rahmen eines von der französischen Registry AFNIC durchgeführten Streitbeilegun…

As artificial intelligence continues to gain momentum, the demand for .AI domains has skyrocketed, positioning them as vital assets for businesses and startups showcasing their inn…

On December 31, 2024, the internetcommerce published its latest discussion on UDRP (Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy), focusing on the role of trademark rights and dom…

The Case of Ekart.com and UDRP Disputes by Indian Companies – Ankur Raheja Is Reliance Industries the owner of the domain name Reliance.com? The answer is simply “No” and…

By RA Florian Hitzelberger The .de registry, DENIC eG, has announced plans to lay the foundation for the next generation of domain provisioning with the introduction of the RESTful…

RA Daniel Dingeldey, December 20, 2024 The Arab Center for Domain Dispute Resolution (ACDR), founded in 2013, has officially ceased its operations. It becomes the third ICANN-accre…

In early December 2024, the Russian government conducted exercises to simulate disconnecting from the global Domain Name System (DNS). According to the Interfax news agency, these …

In a groundbreaking development, Beniamin Mincu, the founder of XMoney (formerly known as XPayments), has reportedly traveled to the United States to file a copyright infringement …

The Twitter account @XPayments has officially announced its name change to @XMoney. This decision is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance its market influence and align…

The Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR) has announced the release of the public version of its comprehensive 2024 Renewal Study, which provides insight…