No industry is immune from cybersquatting — not even the legal industry.
Although law firms don't rank among the most common targets of cybersquatters, these cases demonstrate that they are in some ways no different than their clients when it comes to protecting themselves online. While the launch of some new gTLDs such as .attorney, .law and .lawyer may eventually provide a safer home for law firms online, these new gTLDs (like most others) have not yet proven to be very popular.
Read MoreAs a result, law firms — and their clients, who may be victims of scams perpetrated by cybersquatters — should continue to be as mindful about domain names as they are about their own businesses...
