Many may remember the legal battles between the World Wrestling Federation and the Worldwide Fund for Nature, which is better known as the World Wildlife Fund. One is an entertainment…
Tag: Domain Names
.shut-out for Legal Rights Objections in New gTLD Registrations
As of July 25th, WIPO has rejected all of the first 14 Legal Rights Objections (LRO) filed in response to applications for the registration of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). While…
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ICANN See Some Problems: New Domains and Freedom of XXXpression
Turns out the internet isn’t all about porn. Just kidding, it mostly is. But underneath the debate sparked by the .XXX domain question at last week’s international website regulatory conference…
When Porn Tycoons Meet Internet Sultans: the Triple-X Saga
Luca Belli is a PhD candidate at Panthéon-Assas University (PRES Sorbonne Universités), Paris, and a member of the Steering Committee at MediaLaws, www.medialaws.eu. The re-posting of this analysis is part of a cross-posting collaboration…
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DomainRush.xxx
Kalen Lumsden is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In response to the creation of a new, adult entertainment-centric domain – .XXX – many universities and trademark holders…
Domain Tasting: Clever & Strategic Business Practice or Sneaky Underhanded Manoeuvre?
“Domain tasting” refers to the practice of registering a domain name and taking advantage of the 5-day Add Grace Period (AGP), which is activated upon registration, for the purpose of…