Barket v. Google, Inc.

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against John Doe, Google, Inc. (Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0978-2405099), filed by Steven Barket. Certificate of Interested Parties due by 6/23/2012. Proof of service due by 10/11/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons) (Morris, Brian)

H. STAN JOHNSON,
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Nevada No.: 00265
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UNITED STATES I}ISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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STEVENBARKET,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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JOHN DOE, andGOOGLE,INC.,

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Defendants.

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COMPLAINT
TO THE HONORABLEruDGE OF THE COURT:
Plaintiff STEVEN BARKET ('Barket") files this original complaint againstJOHN DOE

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("Doe'), andGOOGLE,INC. ("Google"),respectfully
the
showing Courtasfollows:
I.INTRODUCTION

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violationsof the Anticybersquatting
Consumer
Protection
Act, l5 U.S.C.
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25 $1125(d) the Lanbam
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damages,
and seeks
Act, 15 U.S.C.$1125(a) 15 U.S.C.$8131,
and
and
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riglrts,andajudgmentorderingthe transferofthe
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d o ma i n

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<h ttp ://w w w .blogger .com /pr ofile/1003 450A688963114971> and

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<http:/lstevebarket.blogspot.comF
to Barket.

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II. PARTIES
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Barketis an individual who residesin Clark County,Nevada.

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Doe's identity is not known with certaintyat this time. Upon discoveringhis identify, Barket

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him with process
undertheFEDERALRULESOF CM
will amend Complaintandserve
the
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PROCEDURE.

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3.

Google is a California corporationwith its principal place of businesslocated at 1600

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in
Way,MountainView, CA94043. SeeExhibit 1. Googleregplarlyengages
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to
in
agentpursuant NRS 80.060.See
business Nevadaandhasfailed to maintaina registered

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14.030(1),andNRCP4oprocessmaybeservedu
Exhibit2.PursuanttoNRSS0.0S0,NRS

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and
theNevadaSecetaryof State.In addition,pursururt NRS 14.030(a) NRCP4, a copyof
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locatedat
the summons complaintshallbemailedto the statutoryagentfor the Defendant
and

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2710Gateway
OaksDr. Ste.150N,Sacramento, 95833.SeeExhibit l.
CA

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III. JURISDICTION AI\ID YENUE

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is
Jurisdiction properin this Courtunder28 U.S.C.$1331and 1338;aswell as 15 U.S.C.

VenueisproperinthisCourtunder23U.S.C.$1391O)a
$l125andand15U.S.C.$8131.

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(c). TheCourthaspersonaljurisdictionoverDefendantsbecausetheyhaveconductedbusi

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and committedtortious conductin this judicial district.

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IV. FACTUAL BACKGROTJ}{D

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Barketis an individual who residesandworks in Clark County,Nevada.

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ofeamingalivingisthroughinternet
Barket'slivelihoodisreliantontheinterne!ashismeans

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based
marketingand internetbasedreputationmanagement.

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Due to Barket's profession,his nameis well known on the internetand is thereforehighly

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valuable.

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The Infringing DomainNamesareidentical and similar to that of Plaintiffs narne.

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Doeregistered Infringing DomainNameswithout the consent authorization Barket.
the
of
or
Doeregisteredo andis trafficking theInfringing DomainNames
uses,
with thebadfaith purpose

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of harassingBarket and for preventingBarket from claiming ownershipof the Infringing

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DomainNarnes.

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Doeosbad faith intent is evident because he has no intellectual property rights in the
(1)

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In&inging Domain Names;(2) his legal name is not embodiedin the Infringing Domain

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Names;(3) he hasnot previouslyusedthe Infringing DomainNamesin the past;(4) Doe has

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providedmaterialandmisleadingfalsecontactinformationwhenapplyingfor theregistration

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of the Infringing Domain Name, and, upon information and belief, Doe's prior conduct

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indicatesa pattemof suchconduct;and (5) upon informationandbelief, Doe haspreviously

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registered acquiredmultiple domainnarneswhich he knows are identical or confusingly
or

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similar to marksof othersthat aredistinctiveat thetime ofregistrationof suchdomainnames,

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without regardto the effect of the parties.

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Furthermore, domainsin questionarein violation of Google'scontentpolicy:
the

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Impersonating
others:Please
don't misleador confusereaders pretendrng
by
to be someone or pretending represent organization
else
to
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whenyou
don't. We'renot sayingyou can'tpublish parodyor satire- just avoid
contentthat is likely to misleadreaders
aboutyour true identity.
SeeExhibit3.

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Barket hasrequested, more than one occasion,
on
that Googleeither disableor transferthe

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offendingdomains,all to no avail.

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V. CAUSESOF ACTION

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(VIoLATTON OF 15 U.S.C. S1125(d),TIIE AFITICYBERSQUATTTNG CONSUMER PROTECTION ACr)

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Defendants
registered,
usedandfraffrckedin the Infringing DomainNameswith the badfaith
intent to profit from Barket's name.

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Thenamewasdistinctiveat thetime Defendants
registered Infringing DbmainNames,
and
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it remainsdistinctivetoday.

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the time Defendants
registered Infringing DomainNames,and they remainso today.
the

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The Infringing DomainNameswere identical or confrrsinglysimilar to the Barket's nameat

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Defendants'
registration, andtraffrcking in the Infringing DomainNamehascaused,
use
and
will continueto cause,
damages Barket,andis causingirreparable
to
harm wherethereis no

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remedyat law.
adequate

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Barketis entitledto temporaryandinjunctive relief, statutorydamages up to $100,000,
and
of

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otherdamages Defendants'
for
violation of the Anticybersquatting
Consumer
ProtectionAct,

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15U.S.c.$112s(d).

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Barketseeks Orderfrom the Court orderingthe transferof the Infringing DomainNames
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to himself.

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COUNT II

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(DECLARATORY JUDGMENT - DOMAIN NAME OWNERSHIP)

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An actualcontoversyhasarisenandexistsbetween
within themeaning
BarketandDefendants

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of 28 U.S.C.
$2201.

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By virtue ofhis registration
ofthe DomainNames,
Defendants
implicitly corrtend theyare
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the rightful ownersof the DomainNamesto the exclusionof Barket,andttrat Barkethasno

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ownershiprights in or to the DomainNames.

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Barket seeks order from the Court declaringthat it is the soleownerof all right, title and
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interestin andto the DomainNames.

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COUNT III
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(woLATroN oF 15u.s.c.91125(a) 15u.s.c.gfl3t, TrrELANHAM
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Acr)

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Barkethas
beendamagedbyDefendants
conduct anamountthat withinthejurisdictional
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limits of the Court. Barket is entitled to injunctive and equitablerelief againstDefendants

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restrainingandeqioiningthemandall othersactingby, througho
underor in concertwith him

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from (a) usingBarket'sname,tradenames, service
or
marksin anymanner; regsteringany
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domain namesthat are identical or confusing similar to the name or other trade names,

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trademarks servicemarks of Barkef or assisting,aiding or abettingany other personin
or

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engaging anyofthe conductdescribed sections and(b). Barketasksthe Courtto enter
in
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perrnanent
injunctive relief by exercise its own equitablepowers;andunderall applicable
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statues rules of law.
and
YI. PRAYER

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Barketrespectfullyasksthe Court to enterjudgmentagainstDefendants follows:
as
(i)

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Declaringthat Barketis the soleand exclusiveownerof all righ!,title and interestof
the DomainNames;

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Temporaryand perrranentinjunctive relief restaining Doe and all othersacting by,

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through,underor in concertwith him from (a) using Barket's nameor other Barket

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trademarks,
tradenames, servicemarksin anymanner;(b) registeringany domain
or

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namesthat are identical or confusingsimilar to Barket's nameor other tradenames,

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trademarks servicemarksof Barket,or which containmisspellingsof the n rmeor
or

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other trade names,trademarksor service marks of Barket, or assisting,aiding or

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abettingany other personin engaging any of the conductdescribed sections
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and(b);

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(iii)

ordering the transferof the Infringing DomainNamesto Barket;

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Awarding to Barketall actualdamages
caused Doe;
by

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Awarding to Barket exemplarydamages
againstDoe, jointly and severally,in an

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amountto be determined the trier of fact;
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(vi)

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Awarding to Barket reasonable necessary
and
attorney'sfeespursuantto 15 U.S.C.
statutes rulesof law andequity;
and
$1117andall otherapplicable

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Awarding to Barketall costsof court; and
to Barketall otherrelief to which he may be entitled.
Datedthis_l3!b_ of June,2012.
day

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COIIEN-JOHNSON,
LLC
By:

/s/ Brian A. Morris
H. STAN JOHNSON,
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Nevada
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BRTANA. MORRIS,ESQ.
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Drive, Ste.G
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