OPINION & ORDERPlaintiff Raymond Wang, proceeding pro se, brings this action seeking injunctive, monetary, and declaratory relief for claims arising from alleged cybersquatting and reverse domain-name hijacking in violation of the Anticy bersquatting Consumer Protection Act (“ACPA”), Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1536 (1999) (codified in scattered sections of Title 15 of the United States Code). On December 29, 2016, this Court entered default judgment as to liability against the three defendants: Societe du Figaro, Nameshield, and Anne Morin (together, “Figaro”). The Court then referred the case to Magistrate Judge James L. Cott for an inquest into damages, if any, and a report and recommendation as to whether Wang is due any other relief. Wang and defendants (who appeared after default judgment had been entered) made submissions on these issues. On January 26, 2018, Judge Cott issued a detailed, thoughtful, and persuasive Report and Recommendation (the “Report”). He recommended that Wang not be awarded injunctive relief or monetary damages, but that, subject to a possible issue of mootness, he be awarded limited declaratory relief. On February 9, 2018, Wang submitted his objections to the Report. Dkt. 42 (“Objections”).1 On February 22, 2018, Figaro filed a response to Wang’s Objections. Dkt 43 (“Def. Response”). On March 14, 2018, Wang filed a reply to defendant’s response. Dkt 44 (“Pl. Reply”).For the reasons that follow, the Court adopts the Report in substantial part and dismisses Wang’s remaining claims as moot.I. Background2On September 10, 2015, Wang registered the domain name with the domain name registrar Name.com. Report at 1, 5; see Dkt. 2 (“Compl.”)
8-9. Wang alleges that he registered that domain referencing the 1786 Mozart opera Le Nozze di Figaro, for purposes of creating “a general performance arts news and opera blog.” Compl.
