Sex.com Settles Case Against VeriSign

netcentr writes "A press release on CircleID has announced that the owner of the Sex.com domain name today has got 'a final settlement with VeriSign (formerly Network Solutions, Inc.), concluding a six-year legal fight that set several important precedents for the future of the Internet. After the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Sex.Com a sweeping victory that held VeriSign/Network Solutions, Inc. (collectively "VeriSign") strictly responsible for mishandling the famous domain name, Sex.Com and VeriSign have settled Sex.Com's lawsuit against VeriSign.' Gary Kremen was awarded a $65 million judgment against Cohen for stealing the domain name, which the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn on June 12, 2003."

Comments

o.O

[Anonymous Coward]

I, for one, welcome our rightful sex.com overlords

I notice

[platypibri]

there is no such battle over intellect.com

Re:One in a million

[justMichael]

...hadn't screwed the pooch?

If that's what he was selling, maybe it's a good thing they hijacked his domain to save us. ;)

Re:Offended

[andy666]

This isn't a story about sex, it is a story about the internet. Unless you find the supreme court sexy...

Re:what a case, what a name

[Mateito]

> Goooo Sex.com

or "How to get yourself sued by Sex.com AND Google in one easy domain registration"