ICANN and ICM Sued for Anti-Competitive Practices Relating to the Newly-Created .XXX Top Level Domain

The recent establishment of .XXX, a new Top-Level Domain Name (“TLD”) intended for adult-oriented content, has been met with some trepidation and sparked controversy from those within and outside of the adult-oriented industries. Although much has been made of the threat of .XXX cybersquatting relating to mainstream companies, institutions and brands, ironically, the first formal legal challenge to the .XXX TLD, comes from those within the adult industry.