FACEBOOK, INC. et al v. facebook-verify-inc.com et al

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-00639

Court:

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Trademark

Judge:

Rossie D. Alston, Jr

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  1. December 04, 2020

    Facebook Nears Default Win Over Website 'Typosquatting'

    A Virginia magistrate judge on Thursday recommended granting Facebook's bid for a default judgment in its suit against 12 domain names its says mimic its web addresses, finding the social media giant established the sites are "confusingly similar" to its own domains through a kind of cybersquatting known as "typosquatting."

  2. June 08, 2020

    Facebook Says Cybersquatters Impersonate To Seed Malware

    Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp filed suit in Virginia federal court Monday against 12 domain names they say mimic their web addresses, accusing the sites of impersonating the social media giants in an attempt to spread malware and viruses in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

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