Revenge and Domain Name Seizure: CIRA Allows Transfer of Registration of Domain Names Used for Personal Attacks

In March 2014, a single member Canadian Internet Registry Association (CIRA) panel allowed the transfer of two domain names which consisted, in both cases, of the personal names of people involved in a dispute with an unsatisfied former customer. The decision of the panel could preserve individual privacy rights online. It also serves to protect […]

CIRA Updates .CA Domain Name Dispute Rules

Taylor Vanderhelm is a JD candidate at the University of Alberta. The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced that it will be introducing changes regarding domain name disputes under the CIRA Domain Dispute Resolution Policy (CDRP). These changes will help bring the CDRP in line with the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), […]