Jelly Belly and Original Gourmet Foods not being so sweet

Companies head to court over “original gourmet” name. This trademark dispute has little to do with domain names but does involve my favorite candy company, Jelly Belly. Original Gourmet Food Company, Inc., has filed a dispute ( pdf ) in U.S. District Court for declaratory judgment over the “original gourmet” name.

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Wholly Guacamole!

Maker of Wholly Guacamole goes after widow of domain registrant; loses. I love Wholly Guacamole

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Attempt to Silence Prominent ICANN Critic George Kirikos Fails as Legal Proceeding is Withdrawn

If you are a domain owner odds are you owe George Kirikos a thank you. His monitoring of ICANN matters have saved registrants a lot of money and heartache over the years. One former ICANN exec who Kirikos tackled went so far as to file a legal proceeding against him but that censorship attempt has failed.

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Lawsuit Against Original CamRoulette.com Owner Settled

Case dropped pending settlement. A

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Woman With World’s Smallest Waist Wins Cybersquatting Lawsuit

A domain name is a terrible thing to waist . Cathie Jung, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having “ The Smallest Waist on a Living Person ” at 15 inches, has won rights to the domain name CathieJung.com. Jung filed an Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act en rem (meaning it was against the domain name and not the registrant) case back in December 2009. Jung claimed that the domain name was registered by a corset designer.

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The Decline of Ad Spending and the Rise of SmartPhones (and Why Those Disruptive Forces Will Affect You)

A new survey of top media and advertising execs says the decline of ad spending and the rise of smartphones are the most disruptive forces in media today. The decimation of old media through bankruptcies and closures was a close third.

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