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Verisign, Inc. v. ICANN

This page collects documents from lawsuits and similar legal proceedings related to ICANN. They are arranged by initial filing date in descending order.

Verisign, Inc. v. ICANN
(disputes in United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States Court of Appeals, California Superior Court, and before the International Chamber of Commerce)

Order Dismissing Ninth Circuit Appeal [PDF, 29 KB] 22 December 2006
Stipulation for Dismissal Of Ninth Circuit Appeal [PDF, 45 KB] 21 December 2006
Dismissal with Prejudice of State Court Proceedings [PDF, 60 KB] 11 December 2006
Order Continuing Trial Dates and Corresponding Dates [PDF, 233 KB] 10 February 2006
Answer of Cross-Defendant ICANN to Cross Complainant's Unverified Cross-Complaint [PDF, 527 KB] 14 February 2005
Brief of Appellee ICANN [PDF, 5.03 MB] 1 February 2005
Court’s Tentative Ruling re Motion to Stay Pending Arbitration [PDF, 21 KB] 18 January 2005
VeriSign Objection to Reply Declaration of Louis Touton [PDF, 408 KB] 31 January 2005
Minute Order Denying ICANN's Motion to Stay [PDF, 24 KB] 18 January 2005
VeriSign Request for Arbitration [PDF, 2.89 MB] 15 January 2005
ICANN Louis Touton Decl Submitted with Reply to VeriSign’s Opposition to ICANN’s Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Arbitration, Part 1 [PDF, 3.61 MB] 10 January 2005
ICANN Louis Touton Decl Submitted with Reply to VeriSign’s Opposition to ICANN’s Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Arbitration, Part 2 [PDF, 3.78 MB] 10 January 2005
ICANN’s Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Arbitration [PDF, 1.06 MB] 10 January 2005
ICANN Declaration of Sean W. Jaquez Submitted with Reply to VeriSign’s Opposition to ICANN’s Motion to Stay Litigation Pending Arbitration [PDF, 5.09 MB] 10 January 2005
ICANN Notice of Hearing on Demurrer and Demurrer by ICANN [PDF, 654 KB] 7 January 2005
ICANN Case Management Statement [PDF, 613 KB] 3 January 2005
Motion of Defendant and Cross-Complainant ICANN to Stay Litigation Pending Arbitration [PDF, 24 KB] 3 January 2005
VeriSign Cross Complaint for Breach of Contract, etc. [PDF, 1.65 MB] 28 December 2004
VeriSign Answer to Cross-Complaint for Declaratory Relief of ICANN [PDF, 623 KB] 28 December 2004
VeriSign’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Motion to Stay [PDF, 1.73 MB] 20 December 2004
VeriSign Opening Brief [PDF, 2.84 MB] 17 December 2004
ICANN's Request for Arbitration [PDF, 89 KB] 12 November 2004
ICANN's Answer to Complaint [PDF, 209 KB] 12 November 2004
ICANN's Motion to Stay [PDF, 565 KB] 12 November 2004
ICANN's Cross-Complaint [PDF, 1.50 MB] 12 November 2004
Final Judgment [PDF, 92 KB] 21 September 2004
VeriSign's Complaint, filed in Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles [PDF, 505 KB] 27 August 2004
Court Dismisses VeriSign's Antitrust Claim against ICANN with Prejudice [PDF, 593 KB] 26 August 2004
[Proposed] Order Granting ICANN's Third Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 13 KB] 12 August 2004
ICANN's Third Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 17 KB] 12 August 2004
Reply In Support of ICANN's Second Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 23 KB] 12 August 2004
ICANN's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss VeriSign's Amended Complaint [PDF, 74 KB] 12 August 2004
VeriSign’s Renewed Opposition to ICANN’s Renewed Special Motion to Strike VeriSign’s Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Claims [PDF, 279 KB] 28 July 2004
VeriSign’s Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the First through Sixth Claims for Relief in the Amended Complaint Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) [PDF, 2.5 MB] 28 July 2004
VeriSign’s Opposition to Second Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice Filed by ICANN in Support of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s First Through Sixth Claims for Relief [PDF, 420 KB] 28 July 2004
Proposed Order Granting ICANN's Second Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 13 KB] 6 July 2004
ICANN's Second Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 28 KB] 6 July 2004
Proposed Order Granting ICANN's Renewed Motion to Strike [PDF, 11 KB] 6 July 2004
ICANN's Renewed Motion to Strike Claims Two Through Six as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [PDF, 34 KB] 6 July 2004
Proposed Order Granting ICANN's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Claims One Through Six [PDF, 11 KB] 6 July 2004
ICANN's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Claims One Through Six [PDF, 120 KB] 6 July 2004
VeriSign’s Supplemental and Renewed Request for Judicial Notice Accompanying Its Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss the First through Sixth Claims for Relief in the Amended Complaint [PDF, 1.21 MB] 15 June 2004
VeriSign's First Amended Complaint [PDF, 4.39 MB] 14 June 2004
Stipulation Extending Time to File First Amended Complaint & Engage in R26 Disclosures [PDF, 152 KB] 4 June 2004
Versign's Notice of Correction of phone number of Brian Davis [PDF, 117 KB] 19 May 2004
Court's Order Dismissing Complaint Without Prejudice [PDF, 681 KB] 18 May 2004
Court's Amended Civil Minutes - Granting in part and Vacating in part MTD, Vacating Special MTS [PDF, 35 KB] 18 May 2004
Joint Response to Court's Disclosure of Social Engagement [PDF, 135 KB] 17 May 2004
Court's Disclosure of Social Engagement [PDF, 83 KB] 14 May 2004
VeriSign's Evidentiary Objec to ICANN's Suppl Decl re Special MTS [PDF, 515 KB] 13 May 2004
VeriSign's Response to ICANNs Evidentiary Objec re Special MTS [PDF, 1.27 MB] 13 May 2004
Court's Civil Minutes Continuing Hearing on MTD and MTS [PDF, 30 KB] 11 May 2004
ICANN's Reply to VeriSign's Opposition to Motion to Strike [PDF, 82 KB] 10 May 2004
Supplemental Declaration of John O. Jeffrey [PDF, 18 KB] 10 May 2004
ICANN's Evidentiary Objections to VeriSign's Opposition to Motion to Strike [PDF, 68 KB] 10 May 2004
ICANN's Response to VeriSign's Evidentiary Objections [PDF, 33 KB] 10 May 2004
ICANN's Proof of Service re Reply in Support of MTS [PDF, 124 KB] 10 May 2004
Verisign's Opposition to ICANNs Suppl Request for Judical Notice re MTD [PDF, 382 KB] 7 May 2004
ICANN's Reply to VeriSign's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss [PDF, 90 KB] 3 May 2004
ICANN's Supplemental Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 23 KB] 3 May 2004
ICANN's Reply to VeriSign's Opposition to ICANN's Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 31 KB] 3 May 2004
ICANN's Proof of Service re: Reply in Support of MTD [PDF, 103 KB] 3 May 2004
ICANN's [Proposed] Order re Suppl Request for Judicial Notice re MTD [PDF, 72 KB] 3 May 2004
VeriSign's Opposition to Motion to Strike [PDF, 1.34 MB] 29 April 2004
Declaration of Benjamin Desjardins [PDF, 114 KB] 29 April 2004
Declaration of Scott Hollenbeck [PDF, 259 KB] 29 April 2004
Declaration of Thaddeus M. Pope [PDF, 246 KB] 29 April 2004
Declaration of Benjamin Turner [PDF, 1.12 MB] 29 April 2004
VeriSign's [Proposed] Order Denying ICANNs Special MTS [PDF, 198 KB] 29 April 2004
VeriSign's Evidentiary Objections to ICANNs Decl re Motion to Strike [PDF, 177 KB] 29 April 2004
Declaration of Charles Gomes [PDF, 225 KB] 28 April 2004
Declaration of Philip Sbarbaro [PDF, 381 KB] 28 April 2004
Declaration of Mark Mandolia [PDF, 305 KB] 27 April 2004
Order Denying VeriSign's Ex Parte Application to Continue [PDF, 104 KB] 23 April 2004
VeriSign's Opposition to Motion to Dismiss [PDF, 161 KB] 22 April 2004
VeriSign's Opposition to ICANN's Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 32 KB] 22 April 2004
VeriSign's Request for Judicial Notice [PDF, 14 KB] 22 April 2004
ICANN's Opposition to VeriSign's Ex Parte Application to Continue ICANN's Motion to Strike [PDF, 270 KB] 21 April 2004
Declaration of Courtney M. Schaberg [PDF, 80 KB] 21 April 2004
Proposed Order Denying VeriSign's Ex Parte Application to Continue [PDF, 85 KB] 21 April 2004
ICANN's [Proposed] Order Denying Plaintiff's Ex Parte App to Continue ICANN's MTS [PDF, 116 KB] 21 April 2004
ICANN's Motion to Strike Claims Two Through Six as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [PDF, 188 KB] 20 April 2004
Declaration of John O. Jeffrey [PDF, 50 KB] 20 April 2004
VeriSign's Ex Parte Application to Continue ICANN's Motion to Strike to Allow for Discovery [PDF, 207 KB] 20 April 2004
Declaration of Laurence J. Hutt [PDF, 54 KB] 20 April 2004
Proposed Order Granting VeriSign's Ex Parte Application to Continue [PDF, 24 KB] 20 April 2004
ICANN's [Proposed] Order re MTS [PDF, 122 KB] 20 April 2004
ICANN's Proof of Service re MTS [PDF, 160 KB] 20 April 2004
ICANN's Proof of Service re MTD [PDF, 102 KB] 5 April 2004
ICANN's [Proposed] Order re Request for Judicial Notice for MTD [PDF, 70 KB] 5 April 2004
ICANN's [Proposed] Order re Motion to Dismiss [PDF, 77 KB] 5 April 2004
ICANN's Request for Judicial Notice re MTD [PDF, 340 KB] 5 April 2004
Court Order Denying Transfer to Judge Walter [PDF, 60 KB] 23 March 2004
VeriSign's Counter-Statement to ICANN's Notice of Related Cases [PDF, 307 KB] 12 March 2004
ICANN's Notice of Related Cases [PDF, 181 KB] 5 March 2004
ICANN's Pro Hac Vice Application for Joe Sims [PDF, 392 KB] 5 March 2004
ICANN's Certificate of Interested Parties [PDF, 119 KB] 5 March 2004
Court's Initial Order Assigning Judge Matz [PDF, 341 KB] 27 February 2004
VeriSign's Notice of Related Cases [PDF, 70 KB] 26 February 2004
VeriSign's Corporate Disclosure Statement [PDF, 63 KB] 26 February 2004
Verisign's Certificate of Interested Parties [PDF, 68 KB] 26 February 2004
Complaint [PDF, 1.78 MB] 26 February 2004
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