Category: Internet Law

Tips for Avoiding Disparagement of a Competitor

Tips for Avoiding Disparagement of a Competitor

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What is Commercial Disparagement? In the broadest sense, commercial disparagement involves advertising or other public statement including  false or misleading information about a business that discourages consumers from buying from or dealing with that business. There is no requirement that the other business be your competitor, although that is the context in which problems most […]

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UDRP Proceedings: Solving Domain Name Disputes

UDRP Proceedings: Solving Domain Name Disputes

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If a dispute arises over use and/or registration of an internet domain name, resolution of the dispute is accomplished through proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, known as UDRP proceedings, administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (“ICANN”). ICANN is a private, non-profit organization formed specifically to control web […]

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