A look at the qualifications of UDRP arbitration panelists. [Editor's note: a few weeks ago a couple readers, who were distraught by a recent domain dispute that seemed to be decided unfairly, asked what it takes to be a UDRP panelist who decides ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ITWorld: Typosquatting for Corporate Espionage
· Policy & LawIt seems that security wonks are finally catching up to the dangers of "typo" domains. If an article in ITWorld is any indication, security pros haven't seen typosquatting as a big threat to businesses. They view it as a marketing/legal problem of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Chicago Olympics in 2016? The Games have Begun Online.
· Policy & LawChicago Olympics committee wants to get Chicago2016.com. The Olympic focus right now may be in Beijing for the summer Olympics, but there's already an Olympic battle in Chicago. Chicago is in the running for the 2016 Olympics and the Chicago ... Continue Reading6 Comments
What are Milk Duds? Hershey’s Says It’s Chocolate.
· Policy & LawHershey's wins MilkDuds.com domain name in National Arbitration Forum decision. When you hear the word "Milk Duds", what comes to mind? Most people probably think of the milk chocolate covered caramel candy. The owner of MilkDuds.com tried to argue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Stupid Press Release of the Week: Blu-RayOutlet.com
· Policy & LawNothing screams "trademark infringement" like a press release. Add this one to the bonehead press release of the year department. "Web publisher" James Moore is auctioning off the trademark domain name Blu-RayOutlet.com and told the world about it ... Continue Reading21 Comments
State Fund Insurance Nailed for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
· Policy & LawWorkers compensation company fails at attempt to steal SFM.com domain name. [Please note that there is more than one company that goes by the name "State Fund Insurance". This article refers to the company that provides workers' compensation insurance ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Wicked Fashions Thinks it Owns The South Pole (.com)
· Policy & LawCompany files UDRP for generic domain name. Who owns the South Pole?A clothing company thinks it does.Photo from Wikimedia CommonsThe onslaught of companies trying to steal generic domain names continues. The latest attempt is from Wicked Fashions, ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Future Media Architects Prevails Against Equifax for EFX.com
· Policy & LawCompany wins three character domain dispute. After losing a UDRP for the generic domain name LH.com to airline Lufthansa, Future Media Architects (FMA) has won a case against credit heavyweight Equifax for EFX.com. FMA claimed that Equifax decided to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Ex-Marchex Employees Pay Up For Competing Web Sites
· Policy & LawPair allegedly copied code and set up competing web sites while working at Marchex Does Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) have a good business plan? A couple of its former employees think so. The pair have agreed to pay $100,000 after allegedly copying Marchex ... Continue Reading8 Comments
World2Work Releases Statement About Fired.com UDRP Case
· Policy & LawCompany claims rights to domain because prior owner has not used it. After Domain Name Wire posted a story about the Fired.com UDRP case and contacted World2Work Corporation, the complainant, World2Work and its attorney released a statement about the ... Continue Reading11 Comments