The Kentucky Circuit Court has dismissed all objections raised by the representatives of the 141 gambling domains that are subject to seizure by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Last month, the Commonwealth of Kentucky seized a number of gambling domain names because the “domains were being used in connection with illegal gambling activity.” The names included widely [...]

In 2006, Robert Arkow created MetroLinkRider.com so people from Southern California would have a place to discuss their local commuter railway’s service. Unfortunately, after seeing complaints about fare increases and customer service issues, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) became upset and tried to strip Arkow of his domain. After a lengthy process, Arkow [...]

ICANN has sent a notice of breach to the registrar Red Register Inc. for failure to comply with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (”UDRP”).  The registrar holds close to 27,000 domains and apparently failed to respond and implement UDRP decisions despite requests by ICANN and the National Arbitration Forum (“NAF”). ICANN has now given [...]