City files UDRP and doesn't even meet the "confusingly similar" test. The city of Paris (Ville de Paris) continues to have trouble understanding trademarks and domain name law. It just lost another domain name dispute, this time for ... Continue Reading8 Comments
City of Paris ordered to pay $100k for reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawParis guilty of reverse domain name hijacking, ordered to pay over $100,000. A U.S. federal district court has ordered Ville de Paris (City of Paris) to pay $100,000 for reverse domain name hijacking and tortious interference. Judge Melinda Harmon ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Default judgement issued against Paris in domain fight, damages hearing on tap
· Policy & LawParis may face damages in reverse domain name hijacking case. A Texas district court has filed an entry of default against Ville de Paris in a domain name squabble. The case involves Parvi.org. The city of Paris won a UDRP case for the domain name ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Paris Sues Paris.org Owner in French Court
· Policy & LawFrench cyberbullies step up attack. Ville de Paris -- the City of Paris -- is continuing its multi-prong attack on domain name owners by filing a lawsuit against the owner of Paris.org, this time in French Court. The owner has had the domain name ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Paris’ War on U.S. Domain Owners Coming to a Head
· Policy & LawCity of Paris can't hide behind jurisdiction forever. The not-so-pretty side of Paris.For years, the City of Paris (Ville de Paris) has been waging a war on U.S. domain name owners. It has threatened owners of many domains, including Paris.com and ... Continue Reading17 Comments