Bodog Entertainment Files Motion in Washington StateWill Ask Judge to Reconsider Ruling That Cost Company Domain Names |
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The battle between Bodog and 1st Technology LLC continues.
Lawyers for Bodog Entertainment Group filed a motion in Washing state court asking the court to reconsider a prior ruling that allowed 1st Technology LLC to seize several domain names, including Bodog.com.
In June, 1st Technology LLC obtained a default judgment against Bodog.com, Bodog.net, and Bodog Entertainment Group S.A. for $48.8 million. The Las Vegas company filed the suit against Bodog, claiming it owns patents on certain software Bodog uses to help control Internet traffic.
The default judgment was made because attorneys for Bodog failed to show up and defend Bodog's interests in U.S. District Court. The judgment also gave the Bodog.com domain name to 1st Technology LLC.
The Bodog Entertainment Group says it is not the owner or operator of Bodog's online entertainment businesses or domain names.
In October, a judge refused to dismiss the default judgment but denied 1st Technologies' request to prevent Internet traffic from being redirected to Bodog's new domain, BodogLife.com.
Bodog says this is the first time a judge ruled that domain names could be awarded as part of a judgment. Lawyers will ask a judge "to look to established law in the state of Virginia, which holds that domain names should not be subject to seizure. The state of Virginia is an appropriate jurisdiction for legal reference, because the second-largest domain name registrar in North America, Network Solutions, is located in Virginia. Virginia courts thus have considerable experience with Internet domain name legal issues," according to a press release.
The motion was filed Nov. 13.
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