Category: Disputes
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Drag Queens vs. Guns: A Tennessee Tale of Hypocrisy and Satire
In a shocking turn of events, Governor Bill Lee of Tennessee has become the latest victim of cyber-attack. The Tennessee Legislature, known for its harsh stance on drag performances, has been left reeling from an unexpected hit to its digital presence.
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New phishing attack method targets QuickBooks and PayPal
Hackers are resorting to novel phishing attacks by using rogue QuickBooks and PayPal accounts, as traditional business email compromise (BEC) attacks become harder to carry out. Researchers have found that hackers are signing up for QuickBooks and PayPal accounts for free and sending thousands of phoney invoices to mid-level managers and purchasing people, as well…
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International Law Enforcement Agencies Shut Down Genesis Market
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, led by the FBI in the United States and the Dutch National Police, have coordinated the takedown of Genesis Market, a major online criminal marketplace that offered packages of stolen credentials for sale to cybercriminals. Genesis Market facilitated cybercrime by advertising and selling stolen access credentials used to…
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Target Brands ‘tarqets’ Mary Jarvis
Today in our Domain Dispute case study we will go through the domain name Tarqet.net. Here Target Brands was up against Mary Jarvis.
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Who masters TheHairMasters.in?
Recently, a trademark infringement lawsuit was filed by Hair Masters, a luxury hair and wellness salon chain, against The Hair Master’s Hair & Beauty Lounge, an Ahmedabad-based salon.
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Leonardo Dicaprio gets his domain name back
Recently, Leonardo DiCaprio allowed his domain name LeonardoDicaprio.org to lapse, but it’s good to hear that he was able to recover it through the UDRP process. This case serves as a valuable lesson for other trademark owners to be diligent about renewing their domain names and monitoring their online presence.
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When the Complainant and the Respondent are from the same family
Today we are going to see an interesting UDRP dispute where family members were in a contest for the domain name SukhSagar.com. The Respondent, who is the son of one of the partners of the Complainant firm, claims to have full rights and privileges to use the trademark due to his involvement in the family…
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CortexComputers.com invites an unusual UDRP decision
Domain Name disputes decisions usually tilt towards the prior event, whether it be the registration of the said domain name or related trademark. However, sometimes there are exceptions to it. There might be the case, when an entity who registered earlier fails to get the domain name. However, this can happen depending upon the other…
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Is ExclusiveBeauty.com truly exclusive?
Today we are going to discuss a domain name dispute regarding the domain name ExclusiveBeauty.com. The Complainant, Exclusive Beauty Club LLC, is a boutique e-retailer based in Florida that sells premium skin care and beauty products. The Complainant owns several trademark registrations for the term “Exclusive Beauty,” including the EXCLUSIVE BEAUTY CLUB and EXCLUSIVE BEAUTY…
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RedGrass.com invites fierce contest and a RDNH
The Complainant, Redgrass SA, is a Swiss company that sells miniature paintings and holds various trademark registrations for the brand “Redgrass” in multiple jurisdictions. The Respondent is a domain name reseller who owns a large portfolio of domain names, including many that begin with “red” and end with a plant species, as well as many…
