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Boobtube.com Shenanigan: Domain Name Exchanges Open to Market Manipulation? (CircleID)

VentureBeat is running a story by Mark Coker, going over the recent boobtube.com auction and its eventual cancellation due to misrepresentation of ownership. Mark writes: "Sedo, the world?s largest domain name auctioneer, sold a popular URL, Boobtube.com, for $41,688 last week, but then turned around and canceled the sale because the seller didn?t really own it." The author, who was also one of ...

Witon's state Senator votes to limit eminent domain powers (Wilton Bulletin)

The state Senate and House voted this past week to limit the reasons of seizing property for eminent domain. It?s now on Gov. Rell?s desk, waiting to be signed.

Theatre supporters recall projectionist (The Sentinel)

Duane Fischer would walk through the front door of the Carlisle Theatre business office, exchange pleasantries with the staff and climb the steps to his domain ? the projection booth.

Alabama scores B-plus for eminent domain laws (BizJournals)

Alabama received a B-plus from an economic development watchdog group for its eminent domain laws.

Kansas eminent domain laws get ?B? grade (Lawrence Journal-World)

Kansas received a ?B? grade from a public interest coalition for its efforts to limit the use of eminent domain by local governments.

Data Domain plans to raise up to $100M in IPO (BizJournals)

Storage appliance maker Data Domain Inc. said Friday it plans to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.

Take action on eminent domain (The News-Herald)

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 eminent domain decision has spawned a drive for stringent rules. Of course, there are legitimate reasons for government to take private property. These include "public" use of roads, sewers, public buildings and the installation of utilities.

Opponent of eminent domain use wins runoff (El Paso Times)

Eastsiders on Saturday elected Rachel Quintana -- a staunch opponent of the use of eminent domain in Downtown redevelopment -- to a four-year stint in the El Paso City Council.

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