sex.com dispute settled FINALLY

[drifta]

A SIX-year dispute over the ownership of the domain name Sex.com - one of the longest and steamiest battles in the history of the Internet - was finally settled today by the US Supreme Court.

The decision to deny a final appeal for control of the name is expected to set a precedent in the still young Internet industry for the proprietorship of website addresses, according to the victors.

The bizarre long-running battle over the name was sparked in 1995 when an entrepreneur managed to hijack the name, which was at the time left dormant by its registered owner, and launched an online pornography site.

But the highest court in the United States rejected a bid by Stephen Cohen, who has been convicted of illegally usurping the domain name, to reverse earlier court decisions and return ownership of the lucrative web address to him.

"The Supreme Court's denial of Mr Cohen's writ petition is significant because it puts the final nail in the coffin," Pamela Urueta, a lawyer for Gary Kremen, the founder of Sex.Com, said.

"There is nowhere else for him to try to appeal, the judgment is final."

Source: The Australian

 

[RJ]

Next up in the Sex.com saga is the case against Verisign for allowing the fraudulent transfer in the first place. They could be held liable for $100 million dollars plus legal fees if ruled against.

They have already said if they lose, the entire Internet could be in jeopardy.

 

[Sol]

Sex.com sucks....its like not even a site.

 

[kohashi]

Ok, if you ever get it I will buy it for 10$ from you.

 

[webmasterinfo]

oh i want it

I wonder how much the sex.com is worth?

 

[darksk8er]

I want a domain that expensive :P

 

[wicked_gal00]

I want to sell a domain that's that expensive! :p

 

[painperdu]

The real zinger will come, IMHO, if and when the California Supreme Court rules on wether or not domain names can be covered under property conversion laws.

This is set to take place sometime next year and should prove to be perhaps the biggest news story ever for the domain name industry.

 

[sierratoo]

Sex.com, LMAO that would be worth a lot.

 

[Ursula]

I really would never go to any pornography/sex sites but that's my personal views on that disgusting online stuff.

Anyhow.. good things about the actual domain name sex.com.
- 3 letters
- like, the most popular searched word EVER
- a .com, haha

Let's see.. you do the math. :D

Also.. if I had the domain sex.com.. I'd put cute pokemon and pink stuff allll over it to piss off all the men. Muwahahha!!

 

[seiya]

Interesting.... this domain would generate millions... knowing everybody... pervers ^^

 

[K_atherine]

Originally posted by seiya
Interesting.... this domain would generate millions... knowing everybody... pervers ^^

LOL thats true

 

[dot]

Originally posted by Ursula
Also.. if I had the domain sex.com.. I'd put cute pokemon and pink stuff allll over it to piss off all the men. Muwahahha!!

That wouldn't be nice