What We're Reading 8/17/2010
Las Vegas Sun: New York-New York wins trademark suit over Internet domain name
MGM Resorts International has won a trademark infringement lawsuit involving its New York-New York hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip, with MGM Resorts winning rights to the potentially valuable Internet domain name newyorknewyork.com.
Tech Daily Dose: Groups Call On Congress To Probe Internet Explorer's Privacy
Six privacy groups have called on the Senate and House Commerce committees to examine whether the latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser makes it easier for firms to track a consumer's Web surfing habits for advertising purposes.
FTC.gov: FTC Halts Cross Border Domain Name Registration Scam
Thousands of Small Businesses and Non-profits Billed for Bogus Renewal Fees
The Federal Trade Commission has permanently halted the operations of Canadian con artists who allegedly posed as domain name registrars and convinced thousands of U.S. consumers, small businesses and non-profit organizations to pay bogus bills by leading them to believe they would lose their Web site addresses unless they paid. Settlement and default judgment orders signed by the court will bar the deceptive practices in the future.
PC Mag: Google Extending Street View in Germany, Prompting Concern
Google will extend its Street View mapping service into Germany by the end of the year, but data protection officials said they were surprised by the fast-approaching deadline for residents to object to having their homes appear via Street View.
Excite News: Paris Hilton sued for $35M for wearing wrong hair
Paris Hilton was sued Wednesday for allegedly wearing someone else's hair.
A company that manufactures hair extensions claimed the 29-year-old socialite breached her contract to wear and promote their product when she sported the fake locks of a competitor in 2008.
