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ICANN Simplifies Requests For Hidden Domain Name Registration Data

TorrentFreak

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. In an August 2023 joint submission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Hollywood, the recording industry, TV companies, the gaming industry and publishers left little doubt that patience had run out.

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The War Over the Future of WHOIS

Plagiarism Today

The system, which made domain registrant contact information available to the public, was inherently incompatible with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Even back then, privacy issues were a hot topic with many concerned that such a public database of personal information would lead to spam, harassment and other issues.

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RIAA Urges NTIA to Keep.US Domain WHOIS Info Public to Deter Online Piracy

TorrentFreak

In recent years, access to domain registration information has often been restricted. This change is in large part the result of EU General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), a privacy law that limits the availability of personal information in public databases. registrant data and make information seekers accountable too.

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Domain Name Sniping Covered by Section 230–Scott Rigsby v. GoDaddy

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

“Rigsby’s suit under § 1125(a) is essentially a repackaging of secondary liability claims, targeting the domain registrar directly for the acts of the registrant.” Section 230 applies to Rigsby’s claims for invasion of privacy, publicity, trade libel, libel, and violations of Arizona’s Consumer Fraud Act. Lanham Act.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

The registration for the event can be made here. 4iP - Anti-Suit and Anti-Anti-Suit Injunctions in SEP litigation - 17 February 2022 4iP will hold a webinar on 17 February 2022 (4:00pm, CET) about a paper that will soon be published by Dr. Igor Nikolic, "Anti-Suit and Anti-Anti-Suit Injunctions in SEP litigation".

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Russia’s ‘VPN Ban’ is Live as Authorities Warn of Bad VPNs & U.S. Spying

TorrentFreak

While accessing blocked websites and communicating in relative privacy is now fairly common, the government would like sites carrying “illegal information” to remain inaccessible. Right on cue, ROCIT conducted some new research on VPNs recently, the results of which are published on its website (Russian, pdf).

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Registration is available here. The event is free of charge, and registration is available here. Participation is possible both on-site and online and registration is taken here. Other WIPO, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian IPO have opened registration for the Ukraine Summer School on Intellectual Property.