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This is from the Pittsburgh AP in Pittsburgh:
PITTSBURGH (AP) โ A federal judge has closed a cybersquatting lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh-area plumbing company against a larger competitor.
U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab closed the case Tuesday leaving in place an order he issued last month that prevents Gillece Plumbing and Heating Inc. from using the Web address www.fagnelli.com to direct business to Gillece's main Web site.
Fagnelli Plumbing Co. sued last year claiming Gillece had registered more than 180 domain names that are "identical or confusingly similar" to the names of Gillece's competitors. Fagnelli's real Web site is www.fagnelliplumbing.com.
Gillece's attorney didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.
But the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says the judge closed the case days after Fagnelli attorneys filed a motion saying the companies reached a damage settlement. Fagnelli's attorney says the deal is confidential.
PITTSBURGH (AP) โ A federal judge has closed a cybersquatting lawsuit filed by a Pittsburgh-area plumbing company against a larger competitor.
U.S. District Judge Arthur Schwab closed the case Tuesday leaving in place an order he issued last month that prevents Gillece Plumbing and Heating Inc. from using the Web address www.fagnelli.com to direct business to Gillece's main Web site.
Fagnelli Plumbing Co. sued last year claiming Gillece had registered more than 180 domain names that are "identical or confusingly similar" to the names of Gillece's competitors. Fagnelli's real Web site is www.fagnelliplumbing.com.
Gillece's attorney didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.
But the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says the judge closed the case days after Fagnelli attorneys filed a motion saying the companies reached a damage settlement. Fagnelli's attorney says the deal is confidential.
