When the single-employee consulting firm Clue Computing got dragged into a legal battle with multibillion-dollar gamemaker Hasbro over use of the domain name "clue.com, " the Colorado start-up argued that Hasbro lacked legal standing to bring the suit...
"Rev. Jerry Falwell's attempt to seize control of JerryFalwell.com should be rejected, lawyers for the parody Web site told a court in Virginia." By Declan McCullagh. [CNet]
The Jews For Jesus organization has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Web site using the URL "jewsforjesus.org, " charging him with unauthorized use of the group's trademark. [News.com]
"I am trying to register the domain name 'shitakemushrooms.com, '" complained Netizen Jeff Gold in an email message to CNET's NEWS.COM. "It is available, but the InterNIC is refusing to register it because it contains four letters they consider obscene.
Network Solutions granted Shit.com to Mail.com, then put it on hold. When it took it off hold, Real Assets scooped up the domain. Mail.com initiates a dispute.