Company that lost UDRP in May files cybersquatting lawsuit. United Press International, commonly known simply as UPI, has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) for the domain names UPIPhoto.com and UPIPhoto.org. The company lost a UDRP for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Libya loses anticybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawLibya and its embassy lose a domain name lawsuit that started well before Gaddafi's overthrow. A federal district court yesterday handed down a ruling in a very interesting cybersquatting case, and much of the interest lies in who the plaintiff was: ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ConnectedWorld.com UDRP challenged in court
· Policy & LawCase filed in Arizona to halt transfer of domain name. A Texas man has filed a suit for declaratory and injunctive relief to halt the transfer of ConnectedWorld.com, a domain name he lost in a recent UDRP decision. In the suit (pdf), Jeffrey Smith ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Kohler Files Cybersquatting Lawsuit Against Repeat Offenders
· Policy & LawAfter paying off cybersquatters, Kohler says it got burned. Plumbing fixtures giant Kohler has filed an anticybersquatting lawsuit against a company that it had already paid to stop registering its trademarks as domain names. The federal district ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sylvan Learning Sues Franchisee Gripe Site
· Policy & LawCompany says former franchisee created site to defame it. Tutoring and SAT test prep franchisor Sylvan Learning has sued the domain name SylvanFranchiseIssues.com for violating the anti-cybersquatting act. The company alleges (pdf) the site was set ... Continue Reading11 Comments
After Losing UDRP, Complainant Sues to Get FirstQuote.com
· Policy & LawEarlier this year a workers compensation insurance company that has a trademark for 1stQuote lost a UDRP for the domain name FirstQuote.com. On the balance, the panel found that the domain name owner registered it due to the generic nature of the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
AntiCybersquatting Lawsuit Filed Against ChicagoRestaurant.com
· Policy & LawShunned by UDRP, former domain owner takes his case to court. After losing a UDRP case for the domain name ChicagoRestaurant.com, Chicago Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc., has filed an in rem lawsuit against the domain name alleging ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Yahoo Settles Lawsuit and Gets Flicker.com Domain Name
· Policy & LawYahoo now has Flicker.com for Flickr.com web site. As Michael Berkens pointed out today, Yahoo now owns the domain name Flicker.com. But this wasn't your typical domain name sale. It was actually the culmination of year long anti-cybersquatting ... Continue Reading15 Comments