Liu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

XIAO SHENG LIU,

Case No. 22-cv-04616-RS Plaintiff, 11 v. ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

DASHIELL SHAPIRO,

13 Defendant.

15 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Xiao Sheng Liu, aka Vincent Yap, alleges defendant “John Doe” stole the internet domain name 717.com from him, and that defendant Dashiell Shapiro subsequently purchased it through a domain name broker. “John Doe” has not yet been served. Shapiro moves to dismiss, arguing the complaint advances no viable claim against him because he is a bona fide purchaser for value. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the motion has previously been submitted without oral argument. The motion will be denied. 23 II. BACKGROUND The complaint alleges Yap is in the business of purchasing and selling domain names for profit. He acquired the 717.com name in early 2018 for 3.1 Million RMB—the equivalent of nearly…