Depending on the type of education you desire—you may be put off by the porno site Naughty American University. When seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree, some would be students are stumbling upon the explicit site where sex-ed is the subject.
National American University is suing NAU (Naughty American University) for claims of trademark violations. The civil complaint was apparently filed in a Rapid City federal court. Financial damages are being sought in addition to the prevention of the use of the school’s trademark.
The National American University is said to have been offering educational courses since 1997 and has since spent millions of dollars promoting its name. When the porno site registered its similar name on September 12, 2003, an embarrassing mix up ensued.
Via: Rapid City Journal and Twincities.
Another day, another WIPO (World Intellectual Property Org) case. Google vs Harit Shah for the domain name googblog.com. For some strange, unforseen, unknown reason, it was apparently too close to the Google trademark. Who would have thought?
Shah said, “I was in a bad faith that I can legally keep the domain googblog.com. I really did very unfair to Google. I sincerely apologize to Google for infringement by misusing their intellectual property.”
Via: SiliconIndia and TMC.
Mel Gibson’s newly announced pregnant girlfriend is suing. The trouble, however, does not sit with Mel, rather a company called DreamHost.com. The company is accused of making OksanaGrigorieva.com look like her official website.
The lawsuit was apparently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the compliant suggests the Web hosting company was cyber squatting. The specifics of the suit are not clear, as the site is now closed down.
Via: ContactMusic and eOnline.
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