Domain Names, Copyright Laws, and the Legal Lines That Keep Moving

The long-running fight over Slipknot.com just heated up. A specialist domain attorney has stepped in to defend the anonymous owner of the band’s namesake domain, pushing back against Slipknot’s cybersquatting claims and challenging the case on jurisdiction grounds. Meanwhile, Cox Communications is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $1 billion judgment holding it liable for users’ music piracy — warning of “seismic and dangerous ramifications” if the ruling stands. Both cases test how far intellectual property protections can (and should) reach in today’s digital economy.

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ChaseLawyers Newsletter
November 11, 2025

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This week’s stories take us from a domain name battle involving one of metal’s biggest bands to the billion-dollar copyright ruling that internet providers fear most.

First up, Slipknot’s efforts to reclaim the Slipknot.com domain hit resistance. A domain law expert is now representing the site’s longtime (and still anonymous) owner, claiming they’ve done nothing wrong and questioning whether the band even filed their lawsuit in the right place. That makes this less of a slam-dunk for Slipknot than many assumed.

At the same time, Cox Communications is back at the Supreme Court, still fighting a 2019 ruling that found it liable for failing to stop music piracy on its network. The company argues the verdict could force widespread customer disconnections and upend how internet service providers handle copyright complaints.

Slipknot.com Owner Lawyered Up and Ready to Fight

Slipknot’s lawsuit to take back the domain Slipknot.com just got more complicated. Jeff Neuman — a domain name legal expert with deep industry credentials — is now representing the anonymous Cayman Islands-based owner. Neuman argues the domain has been held lawfully for 24 years and that Slipknot hasn’t provided the necessary documentation for the Virginia court to even hear the case. The filing also seeks more time to respond and avoid a default judgment. Expect a battle over bad faith, trademark rights, and domain name law.

Cox Tells Supreme Court: This Ruling Will Break the Internet

Cox Communications is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the billion-dollar copyright verdict it lost in 2019. The ruling found Cox liable for failing to act against customers who repeatedly pirated music. In its latest filing, Cox warns that upholding the decision would have “seismic and dangerous ramifications,” potentially requiring ISPs to disconnect users after just two complaints. While record labels insist Cox ignored safe harbor obligations under the DMCA, the ISP argues the ruling goes far beyond existing law — and sets a dangerous new precedent.

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Upholding major labels' billion dollar ruling against Cox will have “seismic and dangerous ramifications”

The ISP claims a Supreme Court loss could force mass disconnections and wrongly expand copyright liability.

Slipknot.com owner hires domain name specialist to fight back against band’s cybersquatting claims

The anonymous holder of Slipknot.com is now represented by a top domain attorney — and challenging the band's lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds.

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