Sex Site Squatter Fined $65M
"A man who paid $1,000 for the sex.com domain name wins $65m after an online pornographer is found guilty of hijacking the site." [BBC]
Holding on Property Status of Domain Names is Bad News for NSI
"The 9th held last Friday that a domain name registrant may sue a registrar, NSI, for conversion of the registrant’s domain name." [iBusiness Law] (July 28, 2003)
Domain Name Theft, Fraud And Regulations
"There is still abundant evidence that there are inadequate procedures in place to ward off domain name theft." By Rod Dixon. [CircleID] (September 25, 2002)
Former Sex.com Owner Claims Poverty, Slavery
News and discussion forum. [Techdirt] (January 30, 2002)
Sex.com Loser Claims Poverty
"The man who took credit for turning the domain name Sex.com into a multimillion-dollar porn empire now says he is too poor to afford toilet paper." By Josanna Glasner. [Wired] (January 30, 2002)
Yahoo Battles sex.com over Link
"Yahoo Inc., which is trying to distance itself from adult-oriented merchandise and advertising, has landed in another sex skirmish." [Wall Street Journal] (August 23, 2001)
Manhunt Starts for Sex.com Snatcher
"The owner of Sex.com is offering a $50,000 (£35,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who stole the saucy domain from him." By Tim Richardson. [Register] (May 31, 2001)
Sex.com Offers $50,000 for Cybersquatter Arrest
"The owner of Sex.com is offering a $50,000 reward for the capture of a man who co-opted the site for five years." By Lisa M. Bowman. [ZDNet] (May 31, 2001)
Sex.com Spends Day on Trial
"Nearly everything was in place Thursday for opening day in a trial to determine damages in the legal battle over the domain name sex.com." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (April 9, 2001)
A Kinder, Gentler Sex.com
"This week, Kremen launched a new version of the Sex.com site that's a sharp contrast to its former incarnation." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (April 5, 2001)
Sex.com Returned to Original Owner
News and discussion forum. [Slashdot] (April 5, 2001)
Sex.com Sells (When It's Not Stolen)
News of the judgment against Stephen Cohen, with discussion forum. [Plastic] (April 5, 2001)
Cost of Sex.com Theft: $65 Mil
"A federal judge brought the high stakes dispute over the website sex.com to a dramatic close by ordering the former operator of the domain name to pay $65 million in damages for fraudulently taking control of the site." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (April 4, 2001)
Sex.com Owner Wins $65M Damages
[Ad] "A Californian e-entrepreneur has won $65 million in damages over a stolen domain name." By Linda Harrison. [Register] (April 4, 2001)
Net Closes on the Thief of Sex.com
"Everybody wants a piece of the action. Sex.com, the most sought-after address on the world wide web, is at the centre of a remarkable legal dispute involving a fugitive porn baron, betrayed business partners and billions of pounds in potential profits." By Nick Paton Walsh. [Observer] (March 11, 2001)
Sex.com Domain Name Battle Heads Back to Court
"One of the most lucrative domain names on the Internet will take center stage in San Jose, Calif., this week as a bizarre battle over Sex.com returns to court." By Paul Festa. [ZDNet] (March 7, 2001)
The Sordid Tale of Sex.com
"Case puts most bizarre domain name back in the spotlight." By David Lawlor. [CNN Money] (March 6, 2001)
Court to Get Control of Sex.net
"When the former operator of sex.com lost ownership of the lucrative site, it was just the beginning. He now stands to lose custody of -- and the income from -- dozens of other porn domains under terms of a new court order." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (February 7, 2001)
Judge Orders 'Master' for Sex.com
"A federal judge is appointing a special adviser to wade into the long-standing dispute over the domain name sex.com. The move could help settle several unresolved questions." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (January 30, 2001)
Sex.com Dispute in Final Stage?
"The fight for control of the domain name sex.com is entering a new -- and perhaps final -- round." By Joanna Glasner. [Wired] (December 29, 2000)
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