As violence between rebels and government forces in Libya escalated in February, the conflict found its way to an unusual place — a cybersquatting case in Washington federal court.
Since 2006, the Libyan government has been angling for possession of four Internet domain names featuring the words “Libya” and “embassy.” In the only known open case nationwide in which Libya is a plaintiff, the Libyan government sued the owner of the domains, businessman Ahmad Miski, in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, for online trademark infringement.
