The Case That Changed Everything

In 1999, I ran into Gary Kremen, and together we transformed his theoretical interest in the stolen Sex.com domain name into a reality. In 2003, Gary and I scored a legal first: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Internet domain names are personal property under California law. While that might seem obvious, given that Gary sold it in 2006 for around $14 Million, it was far from obvious back in 1999 …