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PER CURI AM.In th is act io n se e k i n g t o ov ert ur n an ad ve rs e arb it rat io n de ci si on reg ard in g

do m ai n na m es , Ro be rt Ru tz ap pe al s th e di st ric t co ur t’s di sm is sa l of hi s cl ai m s. Upo n 1

care fu l d e n ov o re vi ew, se e Levy v. Ohl , 47 7 F.3d 98 8, 99 1 (8t h C ir. 2 00 7) (Fed . R. Ci v. P. 12 (b )(6 ) di sm is sa l is rev ie wed de no vo ), we ag ree wit h th e di st ric t co ur t th at Ru tz fai le d to st at e a cl ai m un de r 15 U.S.C. § 11 14 (2 )(D)(v ), be cau se h i s o w n

co m pl ai nt al le ga ti on s pr ecl ud ed a fin di ng th at hi s rel ev an t co nd uc t was no t un la wfu l

un de r th e Lan ha m Act. Se e 15 U.S.C. § 11 14 (2 )(D)(v ) (d o mai n -n am e reg is tra nt who se do m ai n na m e ha s be en , in te r a li a, tra ns ferr ed un de r im pl em en ta ti on of
reg is tra r’s reas on ab le po li cy pr oh ib it in g reg is tra ti on of do m ai n na m e th at is id en ti cal
to , co nf us in gl y si m il ar to , or di lu ti ve of an ot he r’s m ark m ay, u p o n no ti ce to m ark

own er, fil e ci vi l act io n to es ta bl is h th at reg is tra nt ’s do m ai n- na m e reg is tra ti on or us e

was no t un la wfu l un de r Lan ha m Ac t )

. W e fu rth er ag ree th at Ru tz fai le d to st at e a cl ai m un de r th e Rac ke te er In flu en ced an d Co r r up t Org an iz at io ns Act (RIC O). Se e Cr es t Co ns tr

. II, In c. v. Doe , 66 0 F.3 d 34 6, 35 3 (8 th Ci r. 20 11 ) (RIC O cl ai m req ui res pl ai nt iff to sh ow co nd uc t of en te rp ris e th ro ug h pat te rn of rack et eeri ng act iv it y ); se e al so 18 U.S

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. § 19 61 (1 ) (d efi ni ng “ rack et eeri ng act iv it y ”). Fi na ll y , we ag ree th at he fai le d to st at e ei th er a co nt ract cl ai m o r a t o r t c la im

. Se e Ash cr of t v. Iq ba l , 55 6 U.S. 66 2, 6 78 (20 09 ) (co m pl ai nt m us t con ta in su ffi ci en t fact ua l m at te r, acce pt ed as tru e, to st at e cl ai m to rel ie f th at is pl au si bl e on it s face ); St on e v. Har ry , 36 4 F.3 d 91 2, 91 4 (8 th Ci r. 20 04 ) (al th ou gh pr o se co m pl ai nt s are to be co ns tru ed li be ral ly, th ey st il l

m us t al le ge su ffi ci en t fact s to su pp or t cl ai m s ad va nc ed ). W e th us affi rm

. Se e 8t h Ci r. R. 47 B.

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