Panelist distinguished this case from another one between the same parties because of a derogatory word in the domain name. Attorney Marc John Randazza has lost a cybersquatting dispute he filed against a gripe site. Randazza took issue with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Entrepreneur fails to take down gripe site through cybersquatting complaint
· Policy & LawPanelist rules that registrant has rights or legitimate interests in domain name. An Austin-based real estate entrepreneur has lost a cybersquatting case he filed against a gripe site. David Lawver filed the dispute against DavidLawverScammer ... Continue Reading1 Comment
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
Philip Morris takes down gripe sites in sloppy cybersquatting decision
· Policy & LawTobacco company convinces arbitration panelist to hand over domain names used to criticize it. Philip Morris has won another cybersquatting complaint against a long time nemesis. The company convinced a single member National Arbitration Forum ... Continue Reading6 Comments
