Panelist rules that domain used for gripe site isn't protected speech. UDRP panelists walk a fine line when considering cases involving gripe sites. Is it cybersquatting to register a domain related to a company if the goal is to complain about the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
BHP CISO runs into roadblock using UDRP to take down criticism site
· Policy & LawPanel determines the domain wasn't registered in bad faith given trademark date. The Chief Information Security Officer of mining and petroleum giant BHP has lost an attempt to take down a criticism site by using the Uniform Domain Name Dispute ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Mobile phone company Digicel fails to take down “sucks” site
· Policy & LawCybersquatting complaint against gripe site fails. Mobile phone company Digicel, which is based in Jamaica, has failed to take down the gripe site DigicelSucks.com through a cybersquatting complaint. The site consists of commentary abut the mobile ... Continue Reading2 Comments
“Occupy” is the new “Sucks”
· Policy & LawThe term "occupy" can be similar to "sucks" in a domain name -- an indication of a gripe site. The first element of the uniform domain name dispute resolution policy (UDRP) that a complainant must prove is that the domain name is identical or ... Continue Reading2 Comments
What Not To Do with a “Sucks” Domain Name
· Policy & LawHere's a "sucks" UDRP the complainant will easily win. Living Spaces Furniture, LLC recently filed a UDRP against the owner of LivingSpacesSucks.com. Thinking this was perhaps a site created by a disgruntled customer, I typed in the URL and found ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment