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GoDaddy Revenge Porn Case May Head to the Texas Supreme Court

Yesterday a Texas appeals court ruled that a group of revenge porn victims could not sue GoDaddy.com for hosting offending content. But the group’s lawyer, John Morgan, disagrees, and says he is taking the case to the Texas Supreme Court.

GoDaddy Can't Strike Restitution, Attorneys Fees in 'Parked Pages' Case

In another stinging defeat for GoDaddy, a federal court last week denied the domain registrar's attempt to strike the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' request for restitution and attorneys fees in a lawsuit alleging its Parked Pages program was involved in a cybersquatting scheme.

GoDaddy Can't Recuse Judge in 'Parked Pages' Suit

A federal judge on Monday hosed down GoDaddy's effort to have a federal judge disqualified from a cybersquatting suit worth potentially millions against the company, calling GoDaddy's motion to recuse the judge frivolous and potentially sanctionable.

GoDaddy 'Parked Pages' Lawsuit Heats Up

A lawsuit against GoDaddy for allegedly trafficking in unauthorized trademarks heated up again this week after plaintiffs attorneys called the registrar's latest legal actions "outrageous and sanctionable."

GoDaddy Seeks to Recuse Judge in 'Parked Pages' Suit

Accused of trafficking in unauthorized trademarks by allowing customers to buy parked pages and collect a portion of revenue from advertising partners on a pay-per-click basis, GoDaddy faces an uphill legal battle brought on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that could potentially mean millions in damages if it loses.

GoDaddy Sued Over 'Parked Pages' Program

In a suit that fingers one of the web's largest registrars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences claims that GoDaddy.com is cybersquatting with "parked pages" in a lawsuit potentially worth $12.2 million.

9th Circuit Hears Cybersquatting Case Against GoDaddy

An appeals court panel yesterday heard the novel claim of "contributory cybersquatting" brought against GoDaddy.com by a Malaysian national oil company after traffic to domain names that included the company's trademark was redirected to a porn site.

GoDaddy Announces .XXX Pricing

GoDaddy, the Internet's largest registrar, has announced pricing for .XXX domain names.

GoDaddy on Board to Sell .XXX Domains

Internet domain seller GoDaddy has signed on to sell the .XXX extension.

GoDaddy Up for Sale

Domain name registrar and web hosting service GoDaddy is up for sale and could sell to a private equity firm for more than $1 billion.

GoDaddy to Shut Down Domain-Warehousing Operation

After getting outed, domain registrar GoDaddy.com is shutting down a subsidiary company it used to warehouse domain names.

Online Reports: GoDaddy Engaging in Domain Name Warehousing

The GoDaddy domain registrar is taking some expired domain names and monetizing them while offering the domains up for auction, according to online reports.

GoDaddy Launches Social Website Construction Service

Domain registry GoDaddy.com has unveiled a new content management system called SmartSpace.

Go Daddy Stops Employees From Bidding on Domains

Domain name registrar Go Daddy has ended after-market domain bidding by employees after executive Adam Dicker got caught bidding on domains on Go Daddy's Domain Name Aftermarket.

GoDaddy, Network Solutions Launch New Webmaster Services

Two of the biggest players in domain registration and online information have started new interactive services to reach out to webmasters interested in networking, sharing information – and possibly making some money.

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The Godaddy.com Ad

The recent uproar over the godaddy.com television ad, which was originally aired during the Super Bowl, shows little signs of dissipating; and is fueling a public discourse on where the line of acceptability should be drawn regarding what is, and what is not, appropriate fare for broadcaster's to disseminate. The debate isn't limited to the broadcast world, however, and neither will be the implications of where, and how, this line is eventually drawn.

Stephen Yagielowicz ·