Cybersquatters registered domains within days of acquisition announcement. Capital One Financial Corporation has filed an in rem lawsuit (pdf) against three domain names related to its planned acquisition of Discover. Last month, Capital One ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Capital One loses data breach domain fight
· Policy & LawCase shows the limits of cybersquatting dispute policy. Capital One (NYSE: COF) has lost a cybersquatting dispute it filed against someone who registered a domain name after a massive data breach was disclosed this summer. The company filed the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Capital One just bought domains for a Washington DC stadium, too
· UncategorizedDo the company's naming rights plans expand beyond the Verizon Center? Earlier this week I broke the news that Capital One registered domain names suggesting it is buying the naming rights to what is now the Verizon Center in Washington DC. Now the ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Interesting UDRP involving Capital One and a “reviews” domain name
· Policy & LawNational Arbitration panelist gives nuanced discussion of using a trademark term in a domain name that could be used for criticism. Banking giant Capital One has lost a cybersquatting complaint brought against the owner of CapitalOneReviews.com, a ... Continue Reading1 Comment