Landscape shifting on domain front

 

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The courts and the competition are changing the way Network Solutions must implement its system of domain name registration. "This would place an unreasonable burden on NSI without its consent." - U.S. District Judge Bruce Kauffman

NSI's liability in trademark disputes reduced A federal judge lets Network Solutions off the hook for trademark infringement by third parties in most cases, reversing an earlier ruling requiring the registrar to screen all domain name applications. NSI keeps Centraal within reach news analysis In the face of blossoming competition, the world's dominant ".com" registrar, Network Solutions, is smart to keep the rising Centraal close to its vest. Woman accused of Beanie trademark breach Ty, the maker of Beanie Babies plush toys, is suing an Arizona woman who uses the trademarked name of the enormously popular stuffed dolls in her Web site address.