Craigslist is reportedly being sued for trademark infringement. A real estate company in Texas called First Call Properties is saying that it began posting ads on Craigslist in March, and that after that, a competitor called AAA Apartment Locating began posting ads using phrases like "first call," "call first," and "call us first."
Estimate Puts Craigslist’s 2009 Revenue At $100 Million
According to a new report, Craigslist is doing quite well for itself. The AIM Group estimates that the classifieds site will pull in at least $100 million in revenue this year.
Maybe It’s Time Craigslist Charged For Some Postings
This isn’t to pick on craigslist specifically, as this type of thing occurs all over the Net, especially where it’s free to post what other outlets charge for. Craigslist served a crushing blow to inflated classified ad prices in newspapers, and no one but newspapers complained. But besides profiting newspapers, the fees for posting an ad are natural scam deterrents.
South Carolina AG Threatens Criminal Charges Against Craigslist
Craigslist can’t win for losing, especially when it comes to grandstanding attorneys general who understand the value of a high profile crusade more than they do the law. The latest example comes out of South Carolina, where the attorney general has threatened criminal prosecution of craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and founder Craig Newmark for displaying prostitution ads and “graphic pornographic material.”
Craigslist Folds On Erotic Services Debate
After a series of murders perpetrated by the now famed “craigslist killer” and significant pressure from state attorneys general and law enforcement across the country, Craigslist is shutting down its “erotic services” category.
South Carolina Demands That Craigslist Shutdown Prostitution Acitvity On Their Site
The Craigslist Challenge Continues
Craig Newmark never killed anyone. In fact, all Craig wanted to do was help people. Unfortunately, Philip Markoff possibly did kill someone, and he found his lead on Craig’s website, Craigslist.org.
Craigslist To Meet With Illinois Attorney General
Craigslist is not on law enforcement’s good side at the moment; its erotic services section has come under fire from all sorts of people following the attacks in Boston. But it looks like the lines of communication are still open, at least, as Craigslist representatives will soon meet with Illinois’s attorney general.
Boston Cops Hunting ‘Craigslist Killer’
Twenty-six-year-old Julissa Brisman was tied up and shot several times in a Boston area hotel room by someone who solicited her massage services on Craigslist. This was the second killing in the area in a week originating with a Craigslist ad.
The other victim was identified as a Las Vegas prostitute but was thought to be an isolated incident until Brisman’s murder.
Craigslist Replaces MySpace As Top Search Term
When the going gets tough, it’s possible that the tough go to Craigslist. A fresh report from Hitwise indicates that searchers have become extremely interested in the site, actually putting it ahead of MySpace and establishing it as the top U.S. search term for the middle of March.