Category: Disputes
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Reverse Domain Name Hijacking on ElectroSoft.com
Electrosoft Services, Inc. is an IT and professional services firm specializing in cybersecurity. The company has been around for more than 20 years with its beginnings in 2001. The company operates through the domain name Electrosoft-Inc.com. The company had filed a complaint against the owners of domain name ElectroSoft.com. The company claimed that it had…
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The story of Tips.com and what constitutes bad faith?
360Training.com, is an online training and certification company that works on a spectrum of different industries and professionals. The company entered into a legal battle, related to one of its Trademarked names, that belonged to it for 4 almost decades. 360Training.com, had registered trademark rights over the ‘Tips’ mark since 1983. In 1989, it got…
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Complaint of the largest energy company in the US denied
Florida Power and Lightning company is the largest energy company in the US by retail electricity produced and sold. A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. the company serves more than $5.6 million customer accounts. The Company owns and operates on the domain name FPL.com. The company owns the trademark for the ‘FPL’ mark in 6…
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When Department of Labor domain name was spoofed
While going through my research related to domain names, I stumbled upon this awesome podcast called Federal Drive with Tom. In an episode, Mr. Roger Kay came as a guest and talked about an interesting phishing scam related to the Department of Labor. Kay during his work noticed a pattern in a number of cases…
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Do you know who is the Indian counterpart of John Doe?
John Doe is the most common nobody. No, I’m not kidding. He is actually a nobody. But he is also very common. All right, I’m sorry! Let me ease things for you. In numerous legal cases, there isn’t always a defined entity or person involved in a case. The identity of one of the parties…
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After securing domain name in WIPO, Cars24.com wins Federal case as well
Cars24.com, has kept the possession of a domain name following the verdict in an Australian Court. The domain name in question here is Cars24.com.au. Not only was Cars24.com awarded the domain name, but in fact the other party was asked to pay Car24.com’s legal expenses as well. Why did the court act so harshly on…
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France gives its gambling regulator a free hand over domain names
L’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (National Gaming Authority), abbreviated as ANJ, is the French Government Organization that regulates online gambling. The organization was meant to put a curb in the growing number of scams and fake platforms related to the sector. The Organisation has now been granted new powers by the Government that will provide it…
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Hero Electric vs. Hero Electro
A recent case of an interesting domain name dispute came across the Delhi High Court. The plaintiff was the renowned vehicle manufacturing firm Hero Electric and the respondent was a domain name holder. The domain name in question here was HeroElectro.in. The company argued that it owns the trademarks of the terms ‘Hero’ and ‘Hero…
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English Premier League’s action against HesGoal.com
English Premier League, formally known as the Premier League, has taken action against the popular sports torrent domain name HesGoal.com. The action isn’t directed directly towards the domain name but towards its service provider, Cloudflare. In a subpoena, the league has demanded the details of the people involved behind HesGoal.com from Cloudflare. EPL is one…
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Wallstreet Giant’s comeback halted by Domain Name Unavailability, rebranded
Salomon Brothers was the OG of Wall Street back in the 80s and the 90s. It was the most profitable brokerage firm during that time. So much was Salomon’s supremacy that its CEO John Gutfreund, was often called ‘The King of Wall Street’. The company’s stars fell when it got accused of Treasury Bonds misappropriation.…
