The UDRP decision was the latest questionable determination by panelist Aaron Newell. Christian Copyright Licensing International, LLC has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against Multitracks.com LLC to halt the transfer of its domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Court overturns VisitQatar.com UDRP decision
· Policy & LawJudge agrees that owner of VisitQatar.com is not cybersquatting. United States District Judge Daniel D. Domenico has ruled in favor (pdf) of the owner of VisitQatar.com in a cybersquatting suit. Qatar National Tourism Council won a UDRP against ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Lawsuit filed over Celluvation.com after UDRP decision
· Policy & LawLawsuit asks for damages for reverse domain name hijacking. Domain name investor Stanley Pace has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to halt the transfer of Celluvation.com. World Intellectual Property Organization panelist Badgley ordered the domain name ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Here’s the crazy story from the IMI.com cybersquatting trial
· Policy & LawA dispute over IMI.com led to a jury trial with what many would see as an obvious verdict. In 2017, concrete company Irving Materials, Inc. filed a cybersquatting claim under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) to get the ... Continue Reading9 Comments
NextDoor.com sues owner of NextDoor.cm
· Policy & LawNextDoor.cm owner has claimed NextDoor.com stole his business idea. Neighborhood social networking site NextDoor.com has sued the owner of NextDoor.cm -- but this isn't a simple allegation of cybersquatting. The company filed the suit (pdf) in U.S. ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Nordstrom sues flash sales site NoMoreRack
· Policy & LawRetailer claims flash sales site is infringing its marks. Retailing giant Nordstrom has sued flash sales site NoMoreRack.com, claiming the site's brand and domain name infringe its trademarks (pdf). Nordstrom owns 110 "The Rack" stores, which are ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Woman With World’s Smallest Waist Wins Cybersquatting Lawsuit
· Policy & LawA domain name is a terrible thing to waist. Cathie Jung, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having "The Smallest Waist on a Living Person" at 15 inches, has won rights to the domain name CathieJung.com. Jung filed an Anticybersquatting ... Continue Reading16 Comments