Article discusses cybersquatter who calls himself a domainer. One of the top stories on CNN.com today is about a self-proclaimed "domainer". Unfortunately, that domainer is a cybersquatter, so the article doesn't paint domainers in a positive ... Continue Reading9 Comments
When will Sony go after Playstation4.com?
· Policy & LawCompany announced new video game system but hasn't yet secured key domain name. Sony gave the first glimpse of the capabilities of its forthcoming PlayStation 4 yesterday. You'll find plenty of information about it at Playstation4.com, but that's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nintendo files complaint over WiiU.com
· Policy & LawCompany says owner is cybersquatting with WiiU.com domain name. Nintendo released WiiU, the successor to its popular Wii video game system Wii, in November. But it was missing a key online marketing ingredient: the domain name WiiU.com. Now it has ... Continue Reading5 Comments
When Chanel takes over a domain name, it sends a warning to others
· Policy & LawDomains used to warn others that Chanel will pursue them. French fashion house Chanel has aggressively pursued counterfeiters and cybersquatters over the year. But what it does with many of the names it recovers is rather unique: it sends a warning ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ally Financial sues cybersquatter who pointed domains to Chase.com
· Policy & LawBank files anti-cybersquatting lawsuit after domain owner refused to hand over domain names. Ally Financial (GMAC) has filed a lawsuit against a Scottsdale man who allegedly registered domains including the Ally brand and forwarded the to its rival ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Lawyer Marc Randazza sues detractor Crystal Cox in bizarre case
· Policy & LawLawyer involved in domain disputes files his own cybersquatting lawsuit to protect his family's names. Now this is a bizarre case. You may have heard of first amendment lawyer Marc Randazza before. He's by all accounts a colorful character, and he ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Ad network says scammers are impersonating it using cybersquatted domain names
· Policy & LawQ Interactive says scammers are duping publishers into signing ad agreements. Chicago based online advertising company Q Interactive has filed a lawsuit alleging that someone is impersonating it to dupe web site publishers out of advertising ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Company sues to get Reinvention.com domain name
· Policy & LawMarketing company claims domain infringes its re:invention mark. An Illinois marketing company called Reinvention, Inc. has sued data sampling company Reinvention, LLC, which owns the Reinvention.com domain name. The brief, five page complaint ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ashley Furniture files cybersquatting lawsuit against owner of 123 domain names
· Policy & LawCompany says defendant used to work at ad agency that catered to home furnishings companies. Ashley Furniture is a pretty aggressive UDRP filer. It usually goes after clear cut cases of cybersquatting, save for one egregious case for Ashley.com filed ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Libya loses anticybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawLibya and its embassy lose a domain name lawsuit that started well before Gaddafi's overthrow. A federal district court yesterday handed down a ruling in a very interesting cybersquatting case, and much of the interest lies in who the plaintiff was: ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment