Illinois mayor fails to secure OnThaMovePodcast.com in UDRP
The domain OnThaMovePodcast.com was registered in February 2024 by Keith Freeman, using details tied to Tiffany Henyard, then mayor of Dolton, Illinois, and administrator of the Village. The domain was originally used to promote Henyard’s “On Tha Move Podcast,” launched in early 2024, but has been inactive since mid-2024. The Complainant argued that she had […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Photocircle.com: UDRP failed; Respondent’s domain registration predates startup’s rights
PhotoCircle, Inc., which offers photo sharing software and holds a 2024 US trademark for PHOTOCIRCLE, filed a UDRP complaint over the aged domain PhotoCircle.com. The domain was originally registered in 2001 and has been largely inactive. PhotoCircle argued that the Respondent acquired the name in 2021, after the company had gained recognition since 2012, and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MontanaDakota.com: Dispute centered on historic utility brand
MDU Resources, a North Dakota-based utility founded in 1924, contested the registration of MontanaDakota.com by a Vietnamese registrant. The company operates under montana-dakota.com for its Montana-Dakota Utilities subsidiary, serving more than a million customers in the region. The panel noted that “Montana Dakota” had acquired unregistered trademark rights through decades of continuous use. The disputed […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DirtyHarry.com UDRP: Warner Bros defended Harry Callahan’s legacy
Warner Bros. Entertainment went after the domain DirtyHarry.com, arguing that the domain was identical to its DIRTY HARRY film franchise mark and acquired in bad faith. The Respondent, a domain investor, said he bought it at auction in 2020 for use in a home-flipping venture, likening “Dirty Harry” to tackling “dirty” houses, and claimed the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Profoot.com UDRP: Domain predates trademark rights—What happened?
Tommie Copper IP, Inc., owner of the PROFOOT brand of insoles and foot care products, filed a UDRP against Profoot.com, arguing the domain was identical to its marks and was being used in bad faith through a parked page with links to competitors. The Complainant claimed its predecessor had used the PROFOOT brand since the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Blockearner.com UDRP follows DropCatch win against Complainant’s CEO!
Web3 Investments Pty Ltd, operator of Block Earner in Australia, sought the transfer of the domain Blockearner.com from Mira Holdings, a US-based domain investor. The Complainant argued that the domain was identical to its BLOCK EARNER mark and that the Respondent acquired it in bad faith after outbidding the company’s CEO at auction in December […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Startablog123.com UDRP follows NameJet pickup—Who won?
The domain Startablog123.com became the focus of a UDRP after it expired and was auctioned on NameJet. The auction winner spent $505 dollars in April and set up a blog that backdates the domain’s content. The previous registrant who did not renew it on time allegedly spent $55,000 in total developing its previous content. According […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Movi.com UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
The dispute over movi.com pitted MOVI, LLC, founded in 2019, against domain investor PTB Media, which acquired the domain in 2003. Complainant relied on its recently registered MOVI trademarks (June 2025) and argued that the $350,000 asking price and use with PPC showed bad faith. The Panel disagreed, noting that movi.com had been registered long […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Super PAC fails to grab TheExecutiveBranchClub.com via the UDRP process
The domain TheExecutiveBranchClub.com was the subject of a dispute filed by Executive Branch LLC*, a US-based political action committee. The Complainant argued that the domain infringed its trademark rights and had been registered in bad faith. The Respondent, an individual registrant, did not file a response. The panel found that while the domain incorporated the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.German supermarket chain loses bid for Norma.app against Greek AI startup
German discount supermarket chain Norma, holder of multiple EU trademarks for “NORMA,” filed a UDRP against the domain Norma.app. The domain, registered in May 2021, is used by a Greek company called Norma to promote AI-powered analytics and cloud warehousing services launched in 2022. Norma argued that the domain was identical to its mark and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.ElizabethTaylor.ai: Domain transferred to the Elizabeth Taylor Trust via the UDRP process
The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, along with related entities, filed a complaint over the domain ElizabethTaylor.ai, registered in September 2024 by a Florida resident. The domain pointed to a GoDaddy pay-per-click page with ads for perfumes, gowns, and jewelry—categories tied closely to the Elizabeth Taylor brand. The panel found the domain identical to the ELIZABETH TAYLOR […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Regions.org UDRP takes away generic domain from Domainer
Regions Bank, a U.S. financial institution with trademark rights in REGIONS since 1995, pursued the domain Regions.org after discovering it was used in phishing emails impersonating the bank. The domain, registered in 2001 and held under privacy, displayed banking-related PPC links and a “for sale” notice, while also sending fake “security alert” messages to trick […]
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