Social networking behemoth wins domain name from Australian company. Facebook has won the Facebook.com.au domain name from Australian company Callverse Pty Ltd. The domain name currently advertises a "click to call service" that is "coming ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Canadian Broadcaster CTV Loses Battle for CTV.com
· Policy & LawCTV goes after valuable generic domain name through UDRP and loses. Murat Yikilmaz has successfully defended an attempt by Canadian broadcasting company CTV to take away his three character domain name. CTV currently uses CTV.ca as its domain ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Tucker Carlson Gets His Domain Name
· Policy & LawCelebrity wins decision for TuckerCarlson.com. Conservative talk show host Tucker Carlson has won rights to the domain name TuckerCarlson.com. The decision handed down through World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) under UDRP on June 2. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Acronym Domain Name Owners Stave Off Attacks
· Policy & LawOwners of three and four character domain names win UDRP decisions. Owning short domain names comes with risks. They are prized domains, and many people want to get their hands on them. The owner of Ace.com recently won its case, but the assaults ... Continue Reading5 Comments
UniversityofTexas.com Handed Over to University
· Policy & LawAfter filing UDRP, owner of domain hands it over. Last month I wrote about a UDRP arbitration request by The University of Texas, which was seeking to get the domain name UniversityofTexas.com. After The University of Texas' Board of Regents filed the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sk-Rt.com Does a “Kirtsy”
· Policy & LawSite gives into domain pressure and changes name. I first wrote about Sk*rt last November, when I said the company should win the grand prize for worst domain name ever (sk-rt.com). I predicted that Skirt Magazine, which ran Skirt.com, would go after ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Baylor Bears Go Hunting for Baylor.com
· Policy & LawTexas university files UDRP to get Baylor.com domain name. Baylor University, a Christian school in Waco, Texas, has filed a UDRP arbitration to get the domain name Baylor.com. The school's official web address is Baylor.edu. Baylor has had a good ... Continue Reading6 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
Seinfeld Isn’t Laughing about JerrySeinfeld.com
· Policy & LawComedian 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
