Google and Rosetta Stone settle AdWords trademark infringement suit *

USA - October 31 2012
Six months after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal of Rosetta Stone’s trademark infringement lawsuit against Google, the parties issued a joint statement today announcing that they have settled their legal dispute.

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Legal challenge to ICM registry’s and ICANN’s .xxx gtld continues – what are the implications for other gTLD applicants? *

USA - August 20 2012
As we reported in December, two adult entertainment companies filed suit in federal district court in Los Angeles against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and ICM Registry, the sole operator of the .XXX domain name registry.

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More comments? ICANN extends public comment period for an additional 45 days *

Global - August 10 2012
ICANN has announced that it has extended the public comment period for new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications for an additional 45 days.

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ICANN’s new gTLDs program: disputes, comments and objections *

USA - July 16 2012
What if someone applied for a new generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) that is confusingly similar to the gTLD applied for by your company? 

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The list of gTLD applicants: a breakdown *

Global - June 14 2012
The list of gTLD applications and applicants, disclosed by ICANN yesterday, is a fascinating read. 

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