Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

I remember reading the story by the domain owner how nissan tried to screw him with law suit. This is pretty old case and I wonder why it popped up to the top: https://www.digest.com/Big_Story.php

Re: Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

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Post by 30minAdayHN » Thu, Sep 03, 2020, 11:57 PM UTC

robbyking wrote: post #4

x87678r wrote: post #3

That site just looks like he's holding out for more money.

Or that he's taking a principled stand.

I think it's a principled stance. I think Nissan made an aggressive move to take it over in early days and it pissed him off.

Re: Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

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Post by schappim » Thu, Sep 03, 2020, 11:58 PM UTC

I’m amazed that Nissan Motors didn’t eventually get the domain. Normally with sufficient $$$, you can bleed a smaller opponent dry in court.

My company had something similar happen to us. We were taken to the Federal Court of Australia by a Florida based educational hardware company in part over a domain.

The Australian domain we had, was purchased prior to their registration of Australian trademarks and incorporation of their company.

Re: Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

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Post by 30minAdayHN » Thu, Sep 03, 2020, 11:58 PM UTC

30minAdayHN wrote: post #5

I remember reading the story by the domain owner how nissan tried to screw him with law suit. This is pretty old case and I wonder why it popped up to the top: https://www.digest.com/Big_Story.php

> FEBRUARY - 2008, Ruling on Attorneys' Fees and Final Judgment. The court has issued a Ruling[1] addressing these remaining issues:

1. Nissan Motor is NOT entitled to attorneys' fees.

2. Nissan Computer is entitled to cost under rule 68.

The court ordered NMC to pay $58,000 as cost under rule 68, this is less than 2% of what the cost was to defend this case.

[1] Ruling: https://www.digest.com/images/FinalJudgment2008.pdf

Re: Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

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Post by dpc_pw » Thu, Sep 03, 2020, 11:58 PM UTC

I love how crappy this website is. :D . No, not minimalistic, or old school. Just crappy, with terrible usability. :D

Re: Nissan.com (is not owned by Nissan the car company)

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Post by eli » Thu, Sep 03, 2020, 11:58 PM UTC

x87678r wrote: post #3

That site just looks like he's holding out for more money.

It’s been 20 years. I don’t think he’s bluffing for more money.