Panelist made the right call even though the domain owner didn't respond. In some ways, a UDRP panelist's job is more complicated when a domain owner doesn't respond to the dispute. The panelist has to hear one side of the story and consider what the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
New DNS abuse mitigation requirements coming for domain name registrars and registries
· Policy & LawRules will make it easier for people to submit reports and (loosely) define what registrars and registries must do in response. ICANN's contracted parties have approved changes to the 2013 Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA) and base Registry ... Continue Reading1 Comment
German company tries to reverse hijack obo.com
· Policy & LawThe company either didn't undertake basic research or ignored what it discovered. A World Intellectual Property Organization panel has found that OBO Bettermann Holding GmbH & Co. KG tried to reverse domain name hijack the domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Indian matrimony site attempts reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawWorld Intellectual Property Organization panelist finds case was brought in bad faith. An Indian matrimony website has been found (pdf) to have tried reverse domain name hijacking the domain jodii.com, which is owned by competitor ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
No Labels political party files cybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawSomeone registered NoLabels.com to confuse people looking for the No Labels political party. A centrist U.S. political party that wants to fight divisive political culture has sued an organization that it says is mimicking it. No Labels filed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Government contractor Peraton files cybersquatting lawsuit after invoice fraud
· Policy & LawPerpetrator registered the 'plural' version of its domain name. I was talking with a few business owners last week who all relayed a problem they face: whenever they hire a new employee, scammers try to dupe that person into giving up ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Law firm now zero for SEVEN in UDRP complaints
· Policy & LawAnother month, another reverse domain name hijacking loss for this law firm as it failed to win a UDRP complaint for the seventh time in as many tries. Two weeks ago, I wrote about Gearhart Law losing its sixth UDRP complaint as a representative in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
This stolen domain name lawsuit has a twist
· Policy & LawLawsuit doesn't name the person who currently owns the domain name. The estate of a recently passed woman has sued (pdf) to get the domain name ProjectHindsight.com, which it alleges was stolen. Ellen Black managed a website at the domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Donald Trump loses cybersquatting fight against Mar-A-Lago domain
· Policy & LawA World Intellectual Property Organization panelist sides with man who registered the domain in 1997. Donald Trump and his Mar-A-Lago club have failed to secure the domain name mar-a-lago .com through a cybersquatting complaint. Trump's ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Private equity group drops lawsuit over “banks” typo
· Policy & LawDomain owner registered the domain well before the private equity company existed. A private equity group that focuses on consumer packaged goods has dropped its lawsuit against the owner of bansk.com. Bansk Group was formed in 2019. SiteTools ... Continue Reading1 Comment