Attorneys weigh online jurisdiction
When the single-employee consulting firm Clue Computing got dragged into a legal battle with multibillion-dollar gamemaker Hasbro over use of the domain name 'clue.com, ' the Colorado start-up argued that Hasbro lacked legal standing to bring the suit in its home state of Massachusetts, thousands of miles away. By Dan Goodin. [News.com] (October 14, 1997)

Clue Computing: Hasbro, Inc. sues Clue Computing, Inc.
Background and legal filings in Hasbro's lawsuit and appeals against Clue Computing, and Clue's suit against Network Solutions to prevent them turning off the domain name.

Clue Computing: NSI is Clueless
Background and legal filings in Clue Computing, Inc. v. Network Solutions, Inc.

Domain name ruling favors small businesses
In a significant win for small businesses on the Net, a federal judge has ruled that a registered trademark, even when held by a well-known company, does not automatically entitle its holder to own the corresponding domain name. By Dan Goodin. [News.com] (September 8, 1999)

Slashdot: Victory for small business in domain disputes
News and discussion forum. (September 9, 1999)