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Steve Levy ⬥ 21 April A recent National Arbitration Forum (NAF) decision reveals that even attorneys can make questionable decisions when it comes to filing a complaint against a domain name registrant. The Complainant, Steven J. Schwartzapfel and Shwartzapfel Lawyers, P.C., requested that http://www.schwartzapfellawyers.com and http://www.socsecuritydisability.com be transferred from the Respondent to the Complainant. The […]

FairWinds Partners ⬥ 15 April Education Begins On Meaning of U.S. Address System Oversight The debate over a proposed transfer of authority over the Internet address system has been launched in Washington D.C., generating plenty of heat, many opinions, a few concrete proposals, and not a lot of light. Indeed, what has been illuminated most

Steve Levy ⬥ February 24 Barcelona – synonymous with the work of Antoni Gaudi, tapas, football (or soccer as we Americans call it), and the occasional UDRP case, such as the recent complaint filed by Spanish company Social Point, S.L. with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against “3745854 Domain Manager / Moniker Online Services,

Josh Bourne ⬥ February 20 “Spectacular execution of a wonderful event.” That was the assessment of one participant at the Beyond the Dot 2014 conference Wednesday at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The conference focused on the effect of new top-level domains on average Internet users and drew a capacity crowd of over 150, several

Josh Bourne ⬥ February 19 Brands are constantly juggling different platforms to reach different demographics. Print, TV, and digital platforms are all part of an ever-changing formula for the attention – and buy-in – of customers. Between conceiving of different ideas and then coordinating them, the job of delivering a brand’s message is far more

Josh Bourne ⬥ February 10 While North Carolina State University at Raleigh’s athletes might be known as “the Wolfpack”, the University’s growl was unfortunately reduced to a whimper when a Panel denied its UDRP complaint. The University filed the complaint against the Ascot Group, Inc. over the domain name wolfpack.com, with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF).

Josh Bourne ⬥ February 4 We can hardly contain our excitement as the Beyond the Dot 2014 conference comes together. Our latest coup: President Obama’s 2012 campaign mastermind Jim Messina will keynote the conference, which is designed to examine the impact of Internet domain names on businesses and consumers. The conference will take place at

Steve Levy ⬥ February 3 As those familiar with the new gTLD rollout know, the Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) system was created as a less expensive and faster road to trademark enforcement than the longstanding Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).  However, in a recent UDRP decision we were reminded that the UDRP itself was designed

Yvette Miller ⬥ 31 January How will you promote Internet safety this year? Share at least #OneGoodThing that you will do for a secure, flourishing Internet on February 11, which is Safer Internet Day. The National Cyber Security Alliance, Microsoft, and others are spreading the word on digital literacy, safety, and encouraging others to do

Yvette Miller ⬥ 30 January This will be a watershed year for the Internet and for the viability of multiple voices and opinions coming together to decide how it all should work. That was the consensus of one panel at the 2014 State of the Net conference held January 29 in Washington, D.C. The sentiment