.Africa litigation is due for a show down in the appeals court after DCA Trust the appellee, filed its Appellate Answering Brief on August 19, 2016 in reply to ICANN’s amended its notice of appeal and also appeals the U.S. District Court’s Order entered on June 20, 2016 (ECF No. 113). The case is has …
DCA Trust has scored its 3rd victory in the .Africa case, this comes after a US court denied ICANN and ZACR’s Motion for Reconsideration regarding the Court’s Order that granted DCA Trust a Preliminary Injunction preventing ICANN from delegating .Africa until the case had been fully determined. The court had on 14th June 2016 has …
The court has on 20th June 2016 denied ZACR ‘Motion for reconsideration and vacate Preliminary Injunction [PDF]’ ruling that was granted to DCA Trust on 12 April 2016. This means that the will proceed to full trial. ICANN had also joined in support of ZACR’s Motion and thus the court order means both ZACR and …
The Judge presiding over the .Africa new gTLD Case No. 16-CV-00862 RGK (JCx), DotConnectAfrica Trust (DCA Trust) v. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) & ZA Central Registry (ZACR), has granted ZACR’s Motion to Dismiss the Complaint (as to defendant ZACR only), concluding, along with other reasons (see embed below): “… the Court …
“However, nothing that ZACR presents changes the fact that DCA has shown a serious question as to the merits of its ninth cause of action or that the balance of harm weighs in DCA’s favor. The facts that the Court previously considered – irrespective of the error – support the issuance of the preliminary injunction. …
In support of its Motion to Reconsider and Vacate Preliminary Injunction Ruling, Defendant ZA Central Registry, NPC (“ZACR”) relied upon the Declaration of its current CEO Mokgabudi Lucky Masilela (“Masilela Decl.”). However, DotConnectAfrica Trust fires back in opposition, via a response it filed on May 16th 2016 presenting detailed evidentiary objections to his declaration, some …
In Opposition to ZACR’s motion to dismiss, which was filed on 10th May 2016 , DCA Trust Lawyers argue that contrary to what ZACR states, DCA has adequately stated claims against ZACR for declaratory relief, intentional interference with contract, aiding and abetting fraud, and unfair competition, and argued that the Court should deny ZACR’s motion …
In Opposition to ZACR’s motion to dismiss, which was filed on 10th May 2016, DCA Lawyers argue that contrary to what ZACR states, DCA has adequately stated claims against ZACR for declaratory relief, intentional interference with contract, aiding and abetting fraud, and unfair competition, and argued their reasons that the Court should deny ZACR’s …
A Huge Win for Legal Front-Runner DotConnectAfrica Trust! . April 20, 2016, ICANN has withdrawn its Motion to Dismiss [PDF] against DCA Trust’s First Amended Complaint of 26 February 2016. . In its stipulation to the Court, ICANN moved to withdraw its dismissal citing the following reason: . “in view of the Court’s order on …
A Huge Win for Legal Front-Runner DotConnectAfrica Trust! On 20th April 2016, ICANN withdrew its Motion to Dismiss [PDF] against DCA Trust’s First Amended Complaint filed on 26 February 2016. In its stipulation to the Court, ICANN moved to withdraw its dismissal citing the following reason: “in view of the Court’s order on DCA’s …