Comments on: Call Girl Goes After Girls Gone Wild For Cybersquatting http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/call-girl-goes-after-girls-gone-wild-for-cybersquatting/1576 News and Views from the Domain Name Industry Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: David http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/call-girl-goes-after-girls-gone-wild-for-cybersquatting/1576#comment-40147 David Thu, 15 May 2008 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=1576#comment-40147 Forgot to add this: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125----000-.html <blockquote>(d) Cyberpiracy prevention (1) (A) A person shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of a mark, including a personal name <b>which is protected as a mark</b> under this section, if, without regard to the goods or services of the parties, that person—</blockquote> Forgot to add this:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001125—-000-.html

(d) Cyberpiracy prevention
(1)
(A) A person shall be liable in a civil action by the owner of a mark, including a personal name which is protected as a mark under this section, if, without regard to the goods or services of the parties, that person—

]]> By: David http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/call-girl-goes-after-girls-gone-wild-for-cybersquatting/1576#comment-40146 David Thu, 15 May 2008 06:32:54 +0000 http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=1576#comment-40146 <blockquote>Point is, her name doesnt neet to be trademark to have acquired distrinctive rights and protection.</blockquote> http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001129----000-.html <blockquote>(A) Civil liability Any person who registers a domain name that consists of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without that person’s consent, with the specific intent to profit from such name by selling the domain name for financial gain to that person or any third party, shall be liable in a civil action by such person.</blockquote>

Point is, her name doesnt neet to be trademark to have acquired distrinctive rights and protection.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode15/usc_sec_15_00001129—-000-.html

(A) Civil liability
Any person who registers a domain name that consists of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without that person’s consent, with the specific intent to profit from such name by selling the domain name for financial gain to that person or any third party, shall be liable in a civil action by such person.

]]> By: fx http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/call-girl-goes-after-girls-gone-wild-for-cybersquatting/1576#comment-40015 fx Wed, 14 May 2008 00:01:50 +0000 http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=1576#comment-40015 she's used the name "Ashley Dupre" in commerce. Most totably to sell over $1m worth of her songs on that music site. Point is, her name doesnt neet to be trademark to have acquired distrinctive rights and protection. she’s used the name “Ashley Dupre” in commerce. Most totably to sell over $1m worth of her songs on that music site. Point is, her name doesnt neet to be trademark to have acquired distrinctive rights and protection.

]]> By: Mak Ossa http://www.domainnamenews.com/miscellaneous/call-girl-goes-after-girls-gone-wild-for-cybersquatting/1576#comment-40012 Mak Ossa Tue, 13 May 2008 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.domainnamenews.com/?p=1576#comment-40012 This is ridiculous and it is going to be an uphill battle for Ashley Dupre and her legal team. By the way, the name “Dupre” is an adopted name- not her real surname. In my view, she is probably the one cyber-squatting here because as a wananbe-singer she probably took the name ‘Dupre’ to mimic and with hope that Jermaine Dupri's success would rob off on her. Jermaine Dupri is Janet Jackson's fiancé and a mega rapper/super producer behind several hits such, as from Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, TI, Da Brat and other. Another legal question is that: Does she have the name trademarked? This could just be a stunt from a 'slut' who is looking for cheap publicity. This is ridiculous and it is going to be an uphill battle for Ashley Dupre and her legal team. By the way, the name “Dupre” is an adopted name- not her real surname. In my view, she is probably the one cyber-squatting here because as a wananbe-singer she probably took the name ‘Dupre’ to mimic and with hope that Jermaine Dupri’s success would rob off on her. Jermaine Dupri is Janet Jackson’s fiancé and a mega rapper/super producer behind several hits such, as from Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, TI, Da Brat and other.
Another legal question is that: Does she have the name trademarked?
This could just be a stunt from a ’slut’ who is looking for cheap publicity.

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