COMPARING FORUM AND WIPO DECISIONS

The two largest providers for UDRP claims are WIPO and the FORUM.  However, while WIPO published 2,050 decisions in the…  Read more

WIPO DECISIONS FINDING RDNH for the 6 months ended June 30, 2021

It seems that the Panelists at WIPO are finding Complainants and their attorneys guilty of Abuse of the UDRP Process, kn…  Read more

WIPO GOOD DECISIONS, BAD DECISIONS AND RDNH OFFENDERS

In the first 6 months of 2021, there have been a few very good decisions, but also a number of very bad decisions that I…  Read more

WIPO PANELISTS SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

With 2,050 decisions by panelists in the last 6 months, WIPO has been very active in UDRP cases.  1,728 of those cases w…  Read more

Australia’s New Domain Names Rules At a Glance

Australia’s domain name rules[1] are in for their biggest shake up in 20 years after the consolidation of over 30 polici…  Read more

OUR BIGGER AND BETTER ANNUAL UDRP REVIEW – PART 2 – FORUM

This is Part 2 of our Annual UDRP Review; Panelists provided by the FORUM.  Like WIPO, 87% of the cases decided by Panel…  Read more

The ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC) is an Effective UDRP Provider

In a very recent case before the ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC), a 3 member Panel denied the Complaint…  Read more

In a very recent case before the ADR Center of the Czech Arbitration Court (CAC), a 3 member Panel denied the Complaint…  Read more

OUR BIGGER AND BETTER ANNUAL UDRP REVIEW – PART 1 – WIPO

For a number of years, our readers have looked forward to our Annual Review of WIPO Decisions; what Panelists have been…  Read more

BRH INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOUND GUILTY OF RDNH

In the case of BRH International, Inc. v. Mira Hold/Mira Holdings, Inc.,FA2010001918789, the FORUM 3-person panel not on…  Read more

Expensive Breach of Data Protection Laws – ICO’s fine of BA

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20milllion after the airline failed to adequ…  Read more

CONTENT SHARING FAN SITE LEGAL GUIDE

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Dear Abby, need advice on censorship

North Carolinian Steve Cooksey writes a diabetes blog peppered with exclamation points and capital letters, a blog that…  Read more

Unspoken Words: The Chilling Effect of NSA Surveillance Abuses

In early 2012 when the news first went mainstream that the NSA was building its “Spy Center” in Utah, public reaction wa…  Read more

Regulating Internet Gaming: Challenges and Opportunities

Mr. Walters’ most recent publication is a book chapter on advertising best practices included in “Regulating Internet Ga…  Read more

Quick2257 App: Record-keeping Goes Mobile

LONGWOOD, Fla. — Industry attorneyLawrence Walters has released Quick2257, a new iOS app that simplifies the process of…  Read more

California May See ‘Revenge Porn’ Bill Sequel in 2014

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After spearheading the successful “revenge porn” bill passed by the Legislature in October, Sen. An…  Read more

FIRE and Broad Coalition File Brief Defending Free Speech in Student ‘Facebook Collage’ Case

ATLANTA, December 17, 2013—Yesterday evening, 11 organizations joined the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education…  Read more

Bit by Bit

The virtual currency Bitcoin has been making headlines since its inception in 2009. Billed as a secure, non-regulated, d…  Read more

New York Times covers creative use of Google Trends evidence in obscenity case

Lawrence Walters, a Florida lawyer who is an expert in obscenity law, said that there was nothing inherently illegal abo…  Read more

Legal Overview of Daily Fantasy Sports

The Evolution of Daily Fantasy Sports By: Neil Braslow, Esq. Walters Law Group It is estimated that nearly $100 billion…  Read more

Social Media Influencers and Staying Legal!

If you are a social media influencer, congratulations!  You have managed to build a platform on your social media accoun…  Read more

SM&B Seed to Series B: Raising Funds in Business

The post SM&B Seed to Series B: Raising Funds in Business appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

Final Batch of ICA Dinner Tickets Released - Namescon Global 2020

The final batch of ICA Dinner tickets is now available. This is one of the Namescon highlights for me every year. ICA Ex…  Read more

Final Batch of ICA Dinner Tickets Released - Namescon Global 2020

The final batch of ICA Dinner tickets is now available. This is one of the Namescon highlights for me every year. ICA Ex…  Read more

Fundraising – Legal Issues & Strategic Considerations

The post Fundraising – Legal Issues & Strategic Considerations appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 1)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 1) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 2 – Financial penalties)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 2 – Financial penalties) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 3 – What is personal data?)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 3 – What is personal data?) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 4 – Data in the public domain)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 4 – Data in the public domain) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 5 – Subject access requests)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 5 – Subject access requests) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

GDPR: The legal implications (Video 6 – Do we need a Data Protection Officer?)

The post GDPR: The legal implications (Video 6 – Do we need a Data Protection Officer?) appeared first on Weblaw.  Read more

Starting in 20 Minutes! New ICA Webcast on Whois Access!

Please join us! Does WIPO have the answer to post-GDPR whois access for the secondary domain name market starts in an ho…  Read more

Starting in 20 Minutes! New ICA Webcast on Whois Access!

Please join us! Does WIPO have the answer to post-GDPR whois access for the secondary domain name market starts in an ho…  Read more

Money.com.au – Record Sale

Cooper Mills Lawyers would like to congratulate Shaun McGowan in his recent acquisition of money.com.au and the launch o…  Read more

Cybersquatting numbers continue to rise: WIPO reports

The latest World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) statistics reveal that the number of domain name disputes hav…  Read more

Lexsynergy Blog Has Moved

This blog is no longer in use. You can keep up with the latest domain industry news on Lexsynergy's news page here: http…  Read more

I'm Booked for MERGE in Orlando

I just booked my trip to MERGE in Orlando and am excited to go! The conference is September 14-19, 2018, at the Hilton O…  Read more

I'm Booked for MERGE in Orlando

I just booked my trip to MERGE in Orlando and am excited to go! The conference is September 14-19, 2018, at the Hilton O…  Read more

Cybersquatting at an all time high: Says WIPO

The latest World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) statistics reveal that the number of domain name disputes hav…  Read more

Are you ready for the mandatory data breach notification law?

The federal data breach notification law comes into force on 22 February 2018. The law makes it mandatory for businesses…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains Order Directing Removal of Defamatory Blog

Four days after filing a federal court complaint alleging defamation and related claims, Lewis & Lin obtained a consent…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains Injunction Against Domain Name Thieves

Lewis & Lin successfully argued for the return of over 200 valuable domain names that were hijacked out of our client’s…  Read more

16 Interesting and Little-Known facts about Domain Names You Didn’t Know*

When it comes to the Internet and what makes it tick, the simple answer is: domains. Domains play an integral part in ho…  Read more

16 Interesting and Little-Known facts about Domain Names You Didn’t Know*

When it comes to the Internet and what makes it tick, the simple answer is: domains. Domains play an integral part in ho…  Read more

Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme Coming in 2018

Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme coming in 2018 – Mandatory “eligible data breach” notification provisions under the Noti…  Read more

Tiffany Wins Trademark Battle

Tiffany & Co awarded over $US19 million after winning trademark battle A U.S. federal judge has ordered Costco Wholesale…  Read more

Thailand Joins the Madrid System

Thailand has become the 99th member of the Madrid System after the Government of Thailand signed on to the Madrid Protoc…  Read more

Amazon Starts Trademark War

After officially announcing their move to Australia in early 2017, online retailing giant, Amazon, has taken on a small…  Read more

Global Innovation Index 2017

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2017 was released on 15 June 2017. Now in its 10th edition, the GII provides an annual ran…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains TRO and Preliminary Injunction against Alleged Computer Hacker / Cybersquatter of Nootropics.com Domain Name

In a move that returns a domain name to the control of our client, Lewis & Lin was granted a temporary restraining order…  Read more

Phishing Attacks Jump By Two-Thirds In 2016 To Highest Ever Recorded: APWG

Phishing attacks grew by 65% to 1,220,523 in 2016, according to the latest Phishing Trends Report for Q4 2016 from the A…  Read more

Lexsynergy.com New Design

Did you notice that things look a little different over on our main website? We’d like to introduce you to the new and i…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains Federal Court Order Removing Anonymous Defamatory Blog

In a case of first impression in the Eastern District of New York, Lewis & Lin obtained a judgment against an anonymous,…  Read more

.AFRICA Pioneer Program

ZA Central Registry (ZACR) is now accepting applications for its .AFRICA Pioneer Program. The purpose of the Pioneer Pro…  Read more

.CN Is The Largest ccTLD Again

329.3 million domain names were registered at the end of 2016 according to Verisign’s latest Domain Name Industry Brief.…  Read more

.NG Tackles Internet Abuse

The Nigerian internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry for .ng domain names, is working to deal with intern…  Read more

Cybersquatting increasing in new gTLDs & .COM : WIPO

Disputes over domain names are on the rise according to the latest report from the World Intellectual Property Organizat…  Read more

Lexsynergy Webinar - .AFRICA Launch Information

 This webinar will cover the much-anticipated launch of the .AFRICA domain extension. We'll discuss the launch timeline,…  Read more

United Bank of Union's .BANK Success Story

Lexsynergy's client, United Bank of Union, was recently featured in a success story written by fTLD Registry. The releas…  Read more

NGOs Getting Online With Two-Thirds Globally Using .ORG, But Wide Disparity Among Regional TLD Choices

Over two-thirds (68.3%) of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) around the world use a .org domain name to get online c…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains Transfer of Domain Name Against Japanese Registrant

In a hotly contested domain name dispute, Lewis & Lin today received notice that the World Intellectual Property Organiz…  Read more

Rightside Announces Update to DPML Offering and Pricing

 The registry Rightside has announced an update to their DPML offering. The update will include the following changes:Br…  Read more

Lexsynergy Webinar - Resolving Domain Name Disputes

 Today's webinar featured a deep dive into the process of resolving a domain dispute via the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute…  Read more

.AFRICA Delegated to ZACR

After a lengthy legal battle, ICANN has officially delegated the .africa extension to ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR). ZA…  Read more

Nigeria's ccTLD Develops New Strategies For .NG Growth

Recognising excellence and innovation, driving IPv6 adoption and better opportunities for registrar accreditation are am…  Read more

.SK Local Requirements Removed

The registry for .sk, the ccTLD of Slovakia, has announced changes to the restrictions for .sk. Beginning 31 May 2017, t…  Read more

Google Chrome SSL Update: "Not Secure" Warning

OverviewTo help users browse websites more securely, Google has announced that the latest release of its Chrome browser…  Read more

.TEL Updates - Removing DNS Restrictions and New Hosting Platform

Removing DNS RestrictionsThe .tel registry has recently announced that they will be removing the DNS restrictions for .t…  Read more

Successful UDRP Recovery - paperlessport.com and peperlesspost.com

 One of the most common techniques of typosquatters is switching a single letter within a trade mark. In this case a squ…  Read more

Internet Commerce Association Events at Namescon

By Zak Muscovitch The Internet Commerce Association has two great events planned for Namescon, and will also be busy the…  Read more

Internet Commerce Association Events at Namescon

By Zak Muscovitch The Internet Commerce Association has two great events planned for Namescon, and will also be busy the…  Read more

Ireland's ccTLD Abandons Block on Place Names In Domains

As of 20 December 2016, the Irish ccTLD manager IE Domain Registration abandoned the block on geographic names in domain…  Read more

EURid Joins With Europol In Battle Against .EU Illegal Activity

There has been a significant decline in the number of .eu domain names EURid has suspended and deleted due to illegal ac…  Read more

After 30 Years French and Italian ccTLDs Join the 3 Million Registrations

December saw two European ccTLDs hit the 3 million registrations mark with the .fr and .it ccTLDs reaching the milestone…  Read more

.TRAVEL Restrictions Reduced

The .travel registry has changed its registration policies, reducing the restrictions on who can register a .travel doma…  Read more

.BANK and .INSURANCE Reverification Process

As part of the fTLD Security Requirements that support the value of trust-based .BANK and .INSURANCE domains, a re-verif…  Read more

Donuts Will Support 10 Additional IDN Scripts

Donuts has announced that from 15 December 2016 their TLDs will support 10 additional IDN scripts. The new IDN scripts i…  Read more

North American and European Police Combine To Seize 4,500 Domains Linked To Counterfeit Goods

Over 4,500 domain names hosting websites selling counterfeit products to consumers online have been seized by law enforc…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains a Finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking by WIPO Panel

Lewis & Lin scored a victory for our client this week in defending his domain name against a trademark holder’s attempt…  Read more

Show Your Support for Frank Michlick, CIRA Board of Directors Nominee

By Zak Muscovitch. I just showed my support for Frank Michlick, who is running for a position on the Canadian Internet R…  Read more

Show Your Support for Frank Michlick, CIRA Board of Directors Nominee

By Zak Muscovitch. I just showed my support for Frank Michlick, who is running for a position on the Canadian Internet R…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Defends RapidTransformation.com Domain Name Against Claim by Registered Trademark Owner

Last week, Lewis & Lin received a decision from the National Arbitration Forum denying the claim of The Sinclair Group a…  Read more

DomainNameWire's Latest Podcast: Domain Name Leasing and Options

By Zak Muscovitch I am relatively new to podcasts - listening to them, and certainly being interviewed on one, so I was…  Read more

DomainNameWire's Latest Podcast: Domain Name Leasing and Options

By Zak Muscovitch I am relatively new to podcasts - listening to them, and certainly being interviewed on one, so I was…  Read more

Planning on Going to India for DomainX or ICANN?

By Zak Muscovitch. Two big upcoming conferences are taking place in India; DomainX in August, and ICANN in November. I h…  Read more

Planning on Going to India for DomainX or ICANN?

By Zak Muscovitch. Two big upcoming conferences are taking place in India; DomainX in August, and ICANN in November. I h…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Wins Summary Judgment on Cybersquatting Claim

Lewis & Lin recently won a motion for summary judgment in our case against a domain name cybersquatter. We represented p…  Read more

Lyft and Uber Involved in Trade Secrets Case

Ride sharing company Lyft Inc. is asking the courts to prevent their number one competitor in the ride service industry,…  Read more

Fair Use and YouTube

Who could have foreseen the impact that a video of a dancing baby uploaded by his mother in 2007 would have so much impa…  Read more

Dollar Shave Club Files Countersuit Against Gillette

Dollar Shave Club has entered a countersuit against Gillette in an ongoing lawsuit alleging intellectual property violat…  Read more

Suit Filed over Oscar Swag Bag Copyright

Los Angeles-based Distinctive Assets, known for handing out its so-called the “Oscar swag bag” to Academy Award Nominees…  Read more

Internet Piracy Reaches New Heights

The bane of the motion picture industry, torrent website The Pirate Bay, has fired a shot across the bow of the Motion P…  Read more

Authors Guild Case May Reach Supreme Court

The Authors Guild’s long-running dispute with Google could be reaching a final conclusion in the coming weeks. All of it…  Read more

Newegg Sues Patent Troll After they Drop Case

There seems to be no end to the number of people or even companies who will try to enforce patent rights against other c…  Read more

USPTO Rejects “Let’s Play” Trademark

Sony is now far less likely to gain control over the phrase “Let’s Play” after the United States Patent and Trademark Of…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Recovers Domain Name Stolen by Chinese Hacker

A federal court in Arizona today ruled in favor of our client whose domain name was stolen from her eNom account, appare…  Read more

Plant Patents are Complex

One area of patent law that can be rather confusing surrounds the area of plant varieties. Since the Plant Patent Acts o…  Read more

Study of Patent Trials Released

When you have a good idea you need to protect it. If you have invented a device, written a program or come up with a sol…  Read more

Bring Your Domain Name Leasing Questions to Namescon® 2016

By Zak Muscovitch. Last year at Namescon, my Domain Name Leasing Workshop was (to my surprise) packed, and attendees got…  Read more

Bring Your Domain Name Leasing Questions to Namescon® 2016

By Zak Muscovitch. Last year at Namescon, my Domain Name Leasing Workshop was (to my surprise) packed, and attendees got…  Read more

Namescon® 2016 Session: 2015 Domain Legal Developments

By Zak Muscovitch.  2015 saw some very interesting cases in domain name law. On Monday, January 11, 2016, at 1 pm, there…  Read more

Namescon® 2016 Session: 2015 Domain Legal Developments

By Zak Muscovitch.  2015 saw some very interesting cases in domain name law. On Monday, January 11, 2016, at 1 pm, there…  Read more

Lewis & Lin Obtains Dismissal of $2 Million Lawsuit Against CEO of Online Ticket Reseller

Lewis & Lin recently won a dismissal of a lawsuit filed against our client, the founder and CEO of a Nevada ticketing co…  Read more

The Future of the Internet Belongs to India

By Zak Muscovitch On my recent trip to India for the DomainX conference, I found that the excitement and anticipation am…  Read more

The Future of the Internet Belongs to India

By Zak Muscovitch On my recent trip to India for the DomainX conference, I found that the excitement and anticipation am…  Read more

Political Cybersquatting: Politician Domain Names Getting Big Money But Why?

As a politician, are you faced with the question of whether it would be easier to just pay the high price to quickly obt…  Read more

The Cost of Protecting Your Brand and Domains

If a company wants to protect their brand, they may have to consider paying the price of $2,499 in order to register .su…  Read more

DomainSherpa's Unprecedented Exploration of Domain Name Leasing

By Zak Muscovitch. Thanks to Michael Cyger's DomainSherpa, you can get watch an unprecedented 1.5+ hour exploration of d…  Read more

DomainSherpa's Unprecedented Exploration of Domain Name Leasing

By Zak Muscovitch. Thanks to Michael Cyger's DomainSherpa, you can get watch an unprecedented 1.5+ hour exploration of d…  Read more

"Tough Luck" in UDRP Complaints: How Armani and Sony Lost UDRP Complaints

By Zak Muscovitch. Sometimes even a famous brand owner just runs up against the wrong domain name owner. Take for exampl…  Read more

"Tough Luck" in UDRP Complaints: How Armani and Sony Lost UDRP Complaints

By Zak Muscovitch. Sometimes even a famous brand owner just runs up against the wrong domain name owner. Take for exampl…  Read more

That's Hilarious! UDRP Complainant Says That Respondent "Isn't Known" By his OWN First Name!

By Zak Muscovitch. From the 'now I have heard it all file', Complainant corporation, Allesandro International of Germany…  Read more

That's Hilarious! UDRP Complainant Says That Respondent "Isn't Known" By his OWN First Name!

By Zak Muscovitch. From the 'now I have heard it all file', Complainant corporation, Allesandro International of Germany…  Read more

What To Do When You Do Not Own the Domain Name That Corresponds To Your Trademark?

How can I get the domain name that matches my trademark? Domain names rights are on a first come, first serve basis. An…  Read more

I Just Registered for NamesCon 2016

What a great event Namescon has been for the past two years. When I just heard that registration was now open for the ea…  Read more

I Just Registered for NamesCon 2016

What a great event Namescon has been for the past two years. When I just heard that registration was now open for the ea…  Read more

UDRP Logic PART II: Trademark Rights Do Not Magically Relate Back

By Zak Muscovitch.Again turning to the insightful and compelling Riveron decision which I wrote about yesterday, you wil…  Read more

UDRP Logic PART II: Trademark Rights Do Not Magically Relate Back

By Zak Muscovitch.Again turning to the insightful and compelling Riveron decision which I wrote about yesterday, you wil…  Read more

UDRP Logic: Trademark Must Come Before Domain Name To Find 'No Right or Legitimate Interest'

By Zak Muscovitch. Recently I reviewed a UDRP decision that deserves additional attention and respect. The case was Rive…  Read more

UDRP Logic: Trademark Must Come Before Domain Name To Find 'No Right or Legitimate Interest'

By Zak Muscovitch. Recently I reviewed a UDRP decision that deserves additional attention and respect. The case was Rive…  Read more

Proving Common Law Trademark Rights in a UDRP Complaint

By Zak Muscovitch. UDRP Complainants often fail to adequately demonstrate common law trademark rights. Sometimes the Pan…  Read more

Proving Common Law Trademark Rights in a UDRP Complaint

By Zak Muscovitch. UDRP Complainants often fail to adequately demonstrate common law trademark rights. Sometimes the Pan…  Read more

You Registered Coca-Cola.WTH? C'mon.

By Zak Muscovitch. One of the great things about registering new gTLD's is that you sometimes can find out what happened…  Read more

You Registered Coca-Cola.WTH? C'mon.

By Zak Muscovitch. One of the great things about registering new gTLD's is that you sometimes can find out what happened…  Read more

Domain Name Research Tools: Using the Global Brand Database

By Zak Muscovitch. Did you know there is a helpful and free online tool to search across multiple national trademark off…  Read more

Domain Name Research Tools: Using the Global Brand Database

By Zak Muscovitch. Did you know there is a helpful and free online tool to search across multiple national trademark off…  Read more

When a Trademark is Not a Trademark

By Zak Muscovitch. It happens. A lawyer sends a C&D letter, or serves a UDRP that relies on a Registered Trademark. It s…  Read more

When a Trademark is Not a Trademark

By Zak Muscovitch. It happens. A lawyer sends a C&D letter, or serves a UDRP that relies on a Registered Trademark. It s…  Read more

Australian Entrepreneur Selling "ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com" Website on Flippa

By Zak Muscovitch. From the 'Truth is Stranger Than Fiction File', 22 year-old Australian Entrepreneur, Matthew Carpente…  Read more

Australian Entrepreneur Selling "ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com" Website on Flippa

By Zak Muscovitch. From the 'Truth is Stranger Than Fiction File', 22 year-old Australian Entrepreneur, Matthew Carpente…  Read more

Monaco: No, You Can't Trademark a Country Name

By Zak Muscovitch. The General Court of the European Union issued a judgment dismissing the Principality Of Monaco's app…  Read more

Monaco: No, You Can't Trademark a Country Name

By Zak Muscovitch. The General Court of the European Union issued a judgment dismissing the Principality Of Monaco's app…  Read more

Cigarette Company Wins DJ Domain Name at UDRP

By Zak Muscovitch. The domain name, DJBLACKNMILD.COM was ordered transferred to cigarette company, John Middleton Co. by…  Read more

Cigarette Company Wins DJ Domain Name at UDRP

By Zak Muscovitch. The domain name, DJBLACKNMILD.COM was ordered transferred to cigarette company, John Middleton Co. by…  Read more

Domain Name Leasing Workshop at Namescon 2015

By Zak Muscovitch. The  Leasing Domain Names workshop at Namescon is almost full. I am looking forward to spending 45 mi…  Read more

Domain Name Leasing Workshop at Namescon 2015

By Zak Muscovitch. The  Leasing Domain Names workshop at Namescon is almost full. I am looking forward to spending 45 mi…  Read more

Cybersquatting Personal Names

Cybersquatting is the registration, use or trafficking in a domain name that incorporates the trademark of another with…  Read more

The Next Generation of the Internet

Radio interview with Jennifer Wolfe, Managing Director of Wolfe Domain on the next generation of internet domain names.   Read more

How Do I Obtain A Domain Name That Matches My Trademark?

If you are looking to obtain a domain name that matches your trademark, you have to ask yourself several questions. The…  Read more

Domain Registration of A Baby Name

With the recent birth of Prince George, the future King of England, domain name registration and cybersquatting consider…  Read more

Wondering About the New gTLD Legal Right Objection?

The legal rights objections filed by a number of applicants for new gTLD's are starting to come in. WIPO has posted a nu…  Read more

Reverse Domain Hijacking Decisions

As the years pass and the number of (UDRP) Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy arbitrations occur, more and mo…  Read more

UDRP Involving Web Developer Dispute

The National Arbitration Forum recently issued a decision on June 24th, 2013 that involved what we have seen to be a fai…  Read more

Overdrive, Inc. Found Liable For Cybersquatting: Plaintiff Awarded $74,500.00 Plus Reasonable Attorney Fees

On January 10, 2013, Judgment was entered in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Sout…  Read more

UDRP Complaints on Hotel Names Continue to Rise

As an attorney who represents a number of hotel and resort chains around the world on UDRP and cybersquatting matters, I…  Read more

Can I Recover a Lost Domain Name for My Business?

Can I recover a lost domain name for my business? As a domain name lawyer, I hear this kind of question all the time fro…  Read more

Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

When you file a WIPO or NAF UDRP proceeding, you need to make sure you know what you're doing as the trademark holder or…  Read more

What Happens after a UDRP?

A UDRP is an arbitration under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Process and Policy that allows someone to file a complaint…  Read more