Weight loss reality star Heidi Powell filed hopeless lawsuit to get domain name from grandma that has the same name.
Weight loss reality star Heidi Powell filed a cybersquatting lawsuit in July to get the domain name HeidiPowell.com from a grandma with the same name. The grandma responded and filed counterclaims for reverse domain name hijacking, asking for $100,000+.
Now the reality star, who didn’t adopt the last name Powell until after the grandma registered the domain, is trying to extricate herself from the case. She told the court that the two parties have mutually agreed to a voluntary dismissal.
But Grandma Powell is saying ‘not so fast’ (pdf).
Her lawyers filed an objection to the dismissal, saying that they agree to a dismissal if it’s dismissed with prejudice (meaning it can’t be filed again) and asking the court to award the lawyers reasonable fees so far. (Wiley Rein LLP is representing Grandma Powell pro bono.)
She also plans to continue to pursue her counterclaims for reverse domain name hijacking.
RightAsRain says
Go get ’em, “Grandma”! At the very least, she should be required to pay your legal fees for bringing such a ridiculius suit in the first place.
RightAsRain says
*ridiculous
Karen says
I agree. Heidi Powell needs to keep her domain & she needs to recoup her lawyers fee for all of her inconvenience.
Drewbert says
I love the irony of a “reality” “celebrity” coming face-to-face with actual reality and not liking the outcome.
‘twould make for great television, as opposed to the crap they dish up these days.
Logan says
That we have to use the phrase “actual reality” is sad itself.
Joseph Peterson says
Good job, Grandma!
And bravo Wiley Rein!
Simpatico says
As they say, All publicity is good publicity. $100.000 is cheap for buying all these column inches. Will ABC Television renew her contract. Well, probably yes, maybe not.
However for all the distress that this has caused grandma Powell, $100,000 is small compensation for all the anguish and sleepless nights
AZ says
The Arizona Republic (part of the USA Today Network) has just published this news story.
Arizona reality TV star Heidi Powell sues Heidi Powell over website.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2016/09/23/arizona-reality-tv-star-heidi-powell-sues-grandmother-over-domain-name/90842984/
Nuwz says
The news about Heidi Powell is now in the UK.
Narcissist Heidi Powell wants her dot-com and she wants it now, now, NOW!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/27/narcissist_heidi_powell_wants_her_dotcom/
also spotted this
Filing Cybersquatting Complaints With No Actionable Claims
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160926_filing_cybersquatting_complaints_with_no_actionable_claims/
Corky says
Have you been to the domain lately? You can now send a message to Narcissist Heidi from the page, telling her to stop. https://www.heidipowell.com/
And grandma has a video on a Go Fund Me https://www.gofundme.com/grandma-bullied-sued-for-her-name