Reverse Domain Hijacking Attempt - Interesting Case

[Carlton]

Andrew of DomainNameWire.com has a very interesting story about a reverse domain hijacking. Dori Media International lost in their attempt to acquire a domain using UDRP. The panelist arrived at a clear, logical decision that supports domain registrant rights.

http://domainnamewire.com/2008/01/07/david-beats-goliath-dori-media-international-loses-battle-for-domain/

 

[Krossat]

Nice one!
He should sue for harassment and get his expenses and more back !!! :yell::yell::yell:

 

[buckshotdots]

Interesting read, rep added.

thanks, gary-

 

[VirtualT]

oops, wrong thread

 

[Damion]

For his part, McCaw said he’s spent “tens of thousands of dollars” in legal fees defending the domain. He is considering suing for stress and expenses. “It’s a good thing I mad the money from Sedo” because it covered some of the legal expenses, he said. But he’s still in the red. He also doesn’t understand why a large company wouldn’t want to buy a domain that would send thousands of qualified customers to its doorstep every week.

McCaw plans to monetize the domain again in the future and plans to restart his free e-mail service.

The party who lost the case would have to cover the legal fees of the winning party by default right?

 

[Kate]

The party who lost the case would have to cover the legal fees of the winning party by default right?

Not in a UDRP. Complainant pays the UDRP fee, defendant pay for the lawyers/additional panelists if they decide they need them to defend their case.

 

[Damion]

Thanks Kate for clearing that up :tu: