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The Rise of Direct-to-Consumer Digital Retail and Fashion
By Emily Johns Tamara Mellon — co–founder of Jimmy Choo and designer of her namesake shoe brand — thinks the fashion industry is going the way of the ...
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How Fast Flux DNS is Hurting Brands and How It Could Affect UDRP
By Steve Levy Domain name disputes may now pose more than simply a risk to one’s brand reputation. Rather than merely inputting a typo of your favorite brand ...
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Fraud in Financial Services New TLDs Less Prominent than in Other New Generic TLDs
By Josh Bourne Nearly 50 of the new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) launched through ICANN’s New gTLD Program directly relate to the banking industry. While certain financial services ...
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Webinar: Using the UDRP to Mitigate Malware Threats
By Emily Johns We all know the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) can be a faster and easier way to take ownership of a domain name. ...
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When it Comes to Cybersquatting How Do Canada’s Top Brands Fair?
By Josh Bourne We were curious how major Canadian brands were fairing when it came to cybersquatting, so we took a look at how well protected they are ...
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How Domain Acquisition Can Help the Retail Industry’s Bottom Line
By Tim Broughton Maintaining your online brand reputation, share of voice, and online sales is key for any business. Owning the right domain names is a key piece ...
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Is Nominative Fair Use of Domain Names OK For a Business That Is Related to a Brand?
By Steve Levy Many of you are familiar with the topic of nominative fair use in domain names. This can often occur when a non-commercial use is made ...
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Happy Holidays!
’Tis the season to not only be jolly but thankful, as well. FairWinds Partners has had an extremely busy, but exciting year, and we are now counting our ...
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The Changing Landscape of Brand Protection in 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, I look back on the monumental changes that have happened in the domain name space and in brand protection over the past ...
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Sometimes Doing Nothing Means Everything
I’ve won many UDRP cases where the disputed domain name fails to resolve to any website or other content. This is often called “passive holding” and it can ...
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The Latest on GAC Advice
Yvette Miller — October 4, 2013 ICANN is now allowing applicants for generic-termed top-level domains (TLDs) – unbranded extensions such as .MUSIC or .SHOP – to move forward ...
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