Denmark company tries to grab GetMore.com domain name at arbitration. Picture this. You own an online electronics store called GetMore.dk. After a few years you realize you probably should own GetMore.com as well. So you find out the owner of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Scarlett Johansson Wins ScarlettJohansson.com Domain Name
· Policy & LawActress wins domain name at WIPO. Actress Scarlett Johansson has won rights to the domain name ScarlettJohansson.com in an arbitration decision at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Johansson has starred in numerous movies including Lost ... Continue Reading8 Comments
PokerHost.net Owner Wins Reverse Domain Hijacking Charge
· Policy & LawRuss "Dutch" Boyd gets a royal flush. Dutch Boyd cleans up atthe tables and WIPO.Last month I wrote about arbitration proceedings for the domain PokerHost.net. The complainant -- online poker company Poker Host Inc which operates PokerHost.com -- ... Continue Reading4 Comments
MTV: Don’t Be a Jackass
· Policy & LawMTV wants Jackass.com. It better prepare for an uphill battle. Who are you calling a Jackass?MTV's parent company Viacom (NYSE: VIA.b) filed for arbitration to get the domain name Jackass.com, a case that commenced at WIPO on December 5. There are ... Continue Reading17 Comments
UDRP Watch: Ping.me, GoldenGlobes.com, and NameJet Typo
· Policy & LawA review of recently filed domain name arbitration cases. Here's a quick look at recently filed arbitration cases at WIPO and National Arbitration Forum. Check back for updates as the cases are decided. Ping.me: Although the domain owner won't ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Is PokerHost.com Fudging Dates?
· Policy & LawOnline casino files UDRP, but when was it actually founded? PokerHost.com has filed a UDRP complaint with WIPO to get the domain name PokerHost.NET. If you're not familiar with the online poker industry, many poker sites use the .net version of their ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Frank Schilling Loses His First UDRP
· Policy & LawSchilling's company comes down on wrong end of ChilliBeans.com decision. Frank Schilling's Name Administration has lost its first UDRP decision, spoiling a perfect record of success (according to searches at National Arbitration Forum and ... Continue Reading31 Comments
BMEzine Files Response to BME.com Lawsuit
· Policy & LawAn update to the ongoing saga over BME.com. BMEzine.com's home page.BMEzine has filed a response to Gregory Ricks' lawsuit over the domain name BME.com. Here's a quick history: -In August, Gregory Ricks lost the domain name BME.com in a WIPO ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Rock Group Wants ThirdEyeBlind.net
· Policy & LawAlternative rock group files UDRP to get domain name ahead of new album release. Rock group Third Eye Blind has filed a UDRP claim to get the domain name ThirdEyeBlind.net. The claim was filed by lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins' production company. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Porsche.me: Money Down the Drain
· Policy & LawMan who shelled out big bucks in .me auction kicking himself now. Pity poor Georg Kohler of Brazil. In August I wrote about how he snapped up car company names in the .me launch auctions. He even paid $90,025 for Toyota.me. Apparently he hadn't ... Continue Reading33 Comments