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No Double Jeopardy for Domain Name Dispute
Complainant, Ashley Judd, is a famous actor who has appeared in multiple television series and films. The Respondent, Jeff Burgar, carries on activities under the name "Alberta Hot Rods" and various other names. He registered…
Domain Dispute for Sport
Complainant is one of six major American film studios. It is a subsidiary of News Corporation, the media conglomerate owned by Rupert Murdoch, and was founded in 1934 as the result of a merger between…
Model Domain Name Dispute
Complainant is a California-based model, actress, sports broadcaster, columnist and producer. She began her career in show business in the 1980's as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams. Throughout her career, Complainant has continuously…
Respondent Smelling Like Roses in Domain Name Dispute
Complainant sells flowers via the Internet worldwide and owns marks registered in Germany for FLORAPRIMA. Complainant has been using FLORAPRIMA as its company name since 2001 and the earliest of its trademarks was registered in…
Domain Name Day at the Spa
The Complainant operates a business based in Los Angeles, California, supplying nail and body care products under the mark SPARITUAL. Complainant has registered the mark in various countries, including the USA and Mexico, and has…
Decedent Domain Name
On December 5, 1999, Respondent registered the domain name "celiacruz.com". Celia Cruz was a world famous Cuban salsa singer who died on July 16, 2003. She was internationally recognized as the "Queen of Salsa" and…
Derogatory Domain Name Dispute
Complainant, an airline operating under the AIR AUSTRAL trademark, filed Complaint against Respondent for its registration of the domain name "airaustralsucks.com". Respondent operates, among other things, a website at "www.suetheairlines.com" on which consumers are encouraged…
Disputed Domain Name for Adults Only
Complainant owns various trademark registrations for the mark "VIRTUAL SEX", with the first application filed in April 2000 and a first use in commerce dating back to 1994. Complainant, which is female owned and operated,…
Domain Name Dispute Reactor
Complainant is an individual who operates a number of sites, including "torrentreactor.net", which provides software and services designed to help users locate and download "torrent files" (files based on a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol initially…
Domain Name Going "South"
The Complainant, Viacom International, Inc., owns trademark registrations in the service mark and trademark "SOUTH PARK", which it has used in connection with various forms of entertainment and related apparel since as early as July…