Vol. 3, No. 3

Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Domain Name Trademark Case

By Lauren Gelman on November 22, 2005 at 1:18 pm

This is a recently published opinion in a trademark case involving a dispute over the use of the name “Jupiter Hosting” by Santa Clara, California-based Internet firm Jupiter Hosting, Inc. The name “Jupiter Hosting” is similar to the trademark “JUPITER” registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) by Jupitermedia Corporation, an Internet research company based in Darien, Connecticut. On May 7, 2004, Jupiter Hosting filed a complaint in U.S. Read more about Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Domain Name Trademark Case

Michigan Federal District Court grants preliminary injunction to block enforcement of statute against exposure of violent video

By Lauren Gelman on November 22, 2005 at 1:17 pm

In an action brought by three video game businesses, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan preliminarily enjoined the enforcement of a portion of Michigan 2005 Public Act 108 (the “Act”), which prohibited “the dissemination, exhibit[ion], or display of certain sexually explicit and ultra-violent explicit video games to minors without the consent of their parents or guardians.” The Court held that the defendants, officials of the State of Michigan, were unlikely to succeed on the merits and, should the statute be enforced, irreparable harm would follow from Read more about Michigan Federal District Court grants preliminary injunction to block enforcement of statute against exposure of violent video

Radio Interference Constitutes Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

By Lauren Gelman on November 22, 2005 at 1:14 pm

The city of Madison, Wisconsin uses a computer-based radio system for police, fire, ambulance and other emergency communications. The radio system spreads transmissions across 20 frequencies, one of which is reserved as a control channel for initiating conversations. On multiple occasions between January and August 2003, mobile radio units in Madison mysteriously malfunctioned, and on Halloween of that year the city’s entire radio system went down because a powerful signal blanketed the city and prevented communications over the control channel. Read more about Radio Interference Constitutes Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)

WIPO Panel transfers Disputed Domain Name to BMW

By Lauren Gelman on November 22, 2005 at 1:11 pm

The domain name dispute in question was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center on September 2, 2005 and decided by a sole panelist on October 20, 2005. Read more about WIPO Panel transfers Disputed Domain Name to BMW

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