Comedian files arbitration request to get hands on domain name. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld or his management company or Sony is going after the domain name JerrySeinfeld.com, currently owned by Anything.com LTD. The case commenced on April 22 and will be ... Continue Reading35 Comments
University of Texas Goes After Domain Name
· Policy & LawUniversity files arbitration for UniversityOfTexas.com. The University of Texas System (my alma mater) has filed an arbitration under UDRP to obtain the domain name UniversityofTexas.com. The arbitration was filed with National Arbitration Forum on ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Ace.com Owner Wins Arbitration
· Policy & LawAfter $450,000 offer rejected, ACE Limited filed and lost UDRP arbitration. WebMagic Ventures, owner of Ace.com, has won an arbitration brought against it by ACE Limited, an insurance company. This is an extraordinary case given the value of the ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Buyer of $166,000 Shoppers.com Can Keep Domain Name
· Policy & LawDomain was purchased in backorder; buyer wins arbitration. Imagine buying a domain for $166,000 through a backorder only to be hit with a UDRP arbitration dispute a day later. That's exactly what happened to Xedoc Holding SA, which bought ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Leggo My Eggo! Kellogg Loses Domain Dispute
· Policy & LawFood company Kellogg has lost a battle for the domain Eggo.com. Kellogg North America Company, which sells frozen waffles under the "Eggo" brand, has lost a domain dispute for the domain Eggo.com. In its dispute before National Arbitration Forum, ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Shoppers.com in Dispute? Also GoogleAdwords.com and Ace.us
· Policy & LawExpired domain that sold for $166,000 slapped with arbitration filing. Shoppers.com expired last month and was picked up by Pool. Auction winner Xedoc Holding SA forked over $166,000 for the domain, but is that now at risk? An arbitration request ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Register.com Goes After Register.cc
· Policy & LawCompany files arbitration case with National Arbitration Forum. Domain registrar Register.com has filed a UDRP against another ICANN-accredited domain registrar, DomainIt, for its use of Register.cc. DomainIt, which manages 22,354 domains according to ... Continue Reading20 Comments
