According to Domain Name Wire, Slipknot have dismissed their lawsuit against slipknot.com. The band, who operate under slipknot1.com, initially sought legal action for cybersquatting and pay-for-click advertisements leading fans to counterfeit merch, tickets, and VIP passes.
The filing was made under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act in an effort to reclaim the domain, which has been held by Slipknot Online Services, Ltd. since 2001. It was filed in rem to target the website directly instead of the owner.
The company showed up to defend the domain and filed a motion to dismiss the case after the band failed to serve a registrant during the allotted time. Slipknot then responded with a voluntary dismissal.
Notably, the dismissal was made without prejudice. As such, Slipknot have the right to bring the issue back up again in the future.
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