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Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Files Suit Over Domain Name

By Media Law Prof Blog

The Blog of Legal Times notes that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has decided to sue 007 Productions, based in Goa, India, and holder of the domain name www.Oscars100.com, which it had offered to the Academy for $25 million. Passing up a golden opportunity to purchase the name for that price, the Academy filed in the Eastern District of Virginia. AMPAS has sued over domain names before to protect its brand, notably in 2001 and in 2007.