Archive for the 'Attorney Perspective: Domain Name Theft & Cybersqua' Category

Use of Privacy Services By PPC Advertisers Supports Finding of Bad Faith Cybersquatting

UDRP Decision Discusses Privacy Services and Bad Faith « The Legal SatyriconThe majority of the Panel also finds that the use of a privacy shield in this case further supports its finding of bad faith registration. Although privacy shields might…

The Associate Editor at PC Magazine Believes All Domainers Are Cybersquatters.

This piece recently aired at MSNBC, which included quotes from Kyle Monson from PC Magazine. Web domain taken? Sowhatsleft.com? Mr. Moson essentially states that all domainers are cybersquatters. This parked considerable debate on Mr. Moson’s blog at a post Cybersquatting…

Domains Are Stolen Each and Every Day: What Would Happen to your Company if You Lost Control Of Your Domain Name Tomorrow?

Interview With trendicator: YXL.COM Stolen and Recovered | Domain Magnate- What is your advice to other domainers to prevent having they names stolen 1. update your whois info if you don’t want to lose your domains… 2. Keep your computer…

Internet Hackers Gain Access to Comcast’s Domain Name Management Console

Last week, computer hackers gained access and control of Comcast’s domain management system hosted by Network Solutions. The hackers took control over Comcast’s homepage and webmail for nearly five hours before they could regain control. Article by Kevin Poulsen, Wired.com:…

Avoiding Adverse UDRP Decisions: A NAF Transfer Order of The Million Dollar Domain LH.com Does Not Bode Well For Domainers

On April 17, 2008 a NAF Arbitration Panel (David Sorkin Dissenting) ordered the transfer of lh.com from Future Media Architects, Inc. to Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Read the cybersquatting and transfer decision here. The most interesting part of the decision was…

Parking Pages Can Create Risk Of A Finding Of Bad Faith Under the UDRP

Auto-generated websites equal bad faith under the UDRP « The Legal Satyricon This lack of direct control is often a central theme in a cybersquatter’s response to a UDRP complaint. At least one UDRP panel bought this argument. See Admiral…