See a pro se litigant and a bank's lawyer argue about the ACPA. I write about many Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cases. But I've never watched parties argue a cybersquatting case in court. Courtroom Explained recently ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev sues over personal domain name
· Policy & LawVlad Tenev files lawsuit over domain VladTenev.com after losing previous cybersquatting complaint. Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev has filed a lawsuit to try to gain control of the domain name VladTenev.com. Libin Zhu registered the domain name ... Continue Reading6 Comments
BlackRock files cybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawLarge finance company seeks to recover 49 domain names. Financial services company BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) against 49 domain names that it alleges infringe its trademarks. The company filed the in rem ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Supreme Court declines to hear cybersquatting appeal
· Policy & LawTrademark group had asked court to settle circuit split on domain registration dates. The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal in a cybersquatting dispute over trx.com. Had the court heard the case, it could have had significant ramifications ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Company files cybersquatting lawsuit, alleges Atom logo is similar to its own
· Policy & LawMedical interview platform uses the term for part of the brain as its brand. A medical education interview platform has sued to get the domain thalamus.com, citing a logo used on an Atom.com listing as evidence of infringement. SJ Medconnect, Inc., ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Ancestry.com files cybersquatting suit over AI-powered genealogy site using similar domain
· Policy & LawAncestry.com has filed a lawsuit under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act against the domain name MyAncestryAi .com. The company filed the in rem lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Virginia, where the .com registry Verisign is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
California law firm files lawsuit to take down imposter site
· Policy & LawSomeone cloned Greenberg Gross's website and changed the contact info. Greenberg Gross LLP, a U.S. litigation law firm, has filed an in rem cybersquatting lawsuit (pdf) in Arizona to recover the domain name GreenbergGrossLLP .com. In a lawsuit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Cybersquatting law divide – DNW Podcast #423
· PodcastsA recent court case does little to settle the "re-registration" question. A Court of Appeals decision last month widened the gulf between different U.S. circuits on a critical question in finding bad faith under the Anticybersquatting Consumer ... Continue Reading15 Comments
TRX.com owner sues for reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawDomain owner halts transfer of domain with lawsuit. The owner of trx.com has filed a lawsuit (pdf) in the wake of an adverse UDRP decision. A National Arbitration Forum panelist awarded Fitness Anywhere LLC the domain name in a dispute decided ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Court finds reverse domain name hijacking in celluvation.com case
· Policy & LawJudge overturns WIPO decision. United States District Judge Tana Lin has ruled in favor of domain owner Stanley Pace in a domain name dispute. Pace owns about 60,000 domain names including celluvation.com. Jos Daniel filed a UDRP against Pace ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
