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Short Take: Garage.com in domain name rights fight

In the latest spat over domain name rights, start-up venture capital firm Garage.com has sued a start-up incubator that uses a similar Net name. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Garage.com filed a lawsuit against GarageLatino.com in U.S. District Court in Delaware. The suit alleges that GarageLatino, a site that helps technology companies in Latin America set up shop, used the Garage name and trademark to "mislead, deceive and confuse consumers," according to court documents.

In the latest spat over domain name rights, start-up venture capital firm Garage.com has sued a start-up incubator that uses a similar Net name. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Garage.com filed a lawsuit against GarageLatino.com in U.S. District Court in Delaware. The suit alleges that GarageLatino, a site that helps technology companies in Latin America set up shop, used the Garage name and trademark to "mislead, deceive and confuse consumers," according to court documents.