This is the September 2026 edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover:
DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY NEWS
Freshfields advises Grünenthal on its acquisition of cancer treatment Stivarga from Bayer
Global law firm Freshfields is advising Germany-based pharmaceutical company Grünenthal, a global leader in pain management and research, on its agreement with Bayer AG to acquire the cancer treatment Stivarga® (regorafenib) for up to €375m. The acquisition is subject to
Conference: Conflict of Laws in International Arbitration (Vienna, 30 Nov & 1 Dec)
This announcement has kindly been provided by Matthias Lehmann and Lukas Petschning (University of Vienna).
On 30 November and 1 December 2026, the University of Vienna (Section for Comparative, Uniform and Private International Law) will host a conference entitled „Conflict
Reparations and Restitution
Geo-blocked but still infringing? The CJEU will tell us
Can a domain name infringe a national trade mark where nobody in the protected territory can and is supposed to see website connected to the domain name? In the new reference Fassbinderei (case C-584/26) from Austria, the Court of Justice
Fourteen Injured After River Cruise Ship Strikes Wall in Vienna
Fourteen people were injured after the river cruise ship Anna Katharina struck a lock wall at the Freudenau power plant in Vienna. Six were taken to a hospital, while authorities investigate whether a technical defect contributed to the collision.
Should Anthropic move to Austria to avoid US control?
GovInfoSecurity.com reported that “In response to US export controls on its AI models, the Austrian government wants Europe to tempt Anthropic into moving across the Atlantic.” The June 29, 2026 article entitled “Austria Urges Anthropic to Move to EU to
Announcements: CfP Austrian Review of International and European Law; CfP Solventia Journal of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Laws; Future of the United Nations Organisation Webinar; TwoLaW Lecture Series on the Laws of War
1. Call for Papers: The Austrian Review of International and European Law. The Austrian Review of International and European Law (ARIEL) has issued a Call for Papers for its Volume 31 (2026) and is inviting all interested persons to submit
Niedrist on Criminal Justice in Habsburg Austria
Franziska Niedrist has posted Crime and Criminal Justice: Habsburg’s Supreme Court, Tyrol and Vorarlberg (1814-1844):This paper examines criminal justice practices in Austria during the Vormärz period on the basis of a series of criminal case files from the
Eurovision, Non-Recognition and Bangaranga?!
Bulgaria won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with Dara’s “Bangaranga”; Israel finished second; and five countries, Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland, stayed away in protest at Israel’s participation. That combination, spectacle, boycott and contested