FMA, once one of the domain industry's most revered domain investors, sues its former attorneys. For years, Future Media Architects was known in the domain name industry for owning a portfolio of high-quality domain names—and for never selling ... Continue Reading9 Comments
FMA Wins Domain Dispute for VEDA.com and It’s a Wild One
· Policy & LawDomain goes through UDRP for a second time. Future Media Architects (FMA) has won another UDRP, this time for the generic four character domain name Veda.com. That FMA won is not a surprise, but the history of this domain name and some of the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Baby Product Company “Gambles”, Gets 4 Character Domain Canceled
· Policy & LawCompany gets BiBi.com domain name 'canceled'. [Update: The domain name wasn't actually ordered transferred to Bibi, instead it was ordered "canceled", so no one really won the case. ]Lamprecht AG, which sells a line of baby products under the BiBi ... Continue Reading17 Comments
MTV: Don’t Be a Jackass
· Policy & LawMTV wants Jackass.com. It better prepare for an uphill battle. Who are you calling a Jackass?MTV's parent company Viacom (NYSE: VIA.b) filed for arbitration to get the domain name Jackass.com, a case that commenced at WIPO on December 5. There are ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Future Media Architects Prevails Against Equifax for EFX.com
· Policy & LawCompany wins three character domain dispute. After losing a UDRP for the generic domain name LH.com to airline Lufthansa, Future Media Architects (FMA) has won a case against credit heavyweight Equifax for EFX.com. FMA claimed that Equifax decided to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
How to Save UDRP from Bad Panel Decisions
· Policy & LawA proposal to rectify bad UDRP decisions when there is dissenting opinion. If you read any of the domain blogs and forums out there, you probably read about the recent LH.com UDRP decision courtesy of a three person panel at National Arbitration Forum. ... Continue Reading19 Comments