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Intellectual Property

Jun. 15, 2011

Domain Name Fights Seizure

A San Francisco law firm on Monday filed the first challenge to the Department of Homeland Security's controversial policy of seizing domain names of websites accused of copyright infringement.


By Craig Anderson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The Department of Homeland Security's controversial policy of seizing domain names of websites accused of piracy, counterfeiting and copyright infringement was hit with its first legal challenge on Monday.


Puerto 80 Projects, S.L.U., a Spanish company that operates the popular Rojadirecta website whose members have allegedly posted links to copyrighted sports broadcasts, filed a petition in New ...

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