Digital copyright update *

USA - October 31 2012
The 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is somewhat unique among U.S. federal legislation.

Co-authors: Lee J. Eulgen.

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Brand owners take note: gTLD applications revealed, comment period begins *

Global - June 28 2012
Just over a week ago, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) revealed the list of the 1,930 generic top-level domains for which ICANN has received applications.

Co-authors: Sarah E. Smith, Michael G. Kelber, Thomas C. McDonough, Antony J. McShane, Lee J. Eulgen.

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Fourth Circuit gives Rosetta Stone another chance to prove its AdWords case *

USA - April 26 2012
The Fourth Circuit recently issued its widely anticipated ruling in Rosetta Stone Ltd. v. Google, Inc., more than six months after oral arguments were held in the case.

Co-authors: Lee J. Eulgen.

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New domain name registry application period now open though critics urge delay *

USA - January 31 2012
On Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) began accepting applications from private- and public-sector entities and organizations to obtain nearly any combination of words as their own generic top-level domain name (gTLD) registry.

Co-authors: Sarah E. Smith, Antony J. McShane, Lee J. Eulgen.

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Big changes coming to the internet’s domain name system *

Global - October 28 2011
After years of discussion, debate and deliberation, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) recently approved a plan that will facilitate one of the biggest changes the Internet Domain Name System has faced to date.

Co-authors: Sarah E. Smith, Antony J. McShane, Lee J. Eulgen.

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