[ga] FYI: New (...)sucks.com ruling

[Alexander Svensson <alexander@svensson.de>]

>From the (Canadian) National Post:
  A sucks.com wins one over Wal-Mart

  Kenneth Harvey, a Newfoundland writer who has been battling
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over the rights to Internet domain names,
  finally won one yesterday.

  An arbitrator ruled Mr. Harvey can keep wallmartcanadasucks.com.
  In two previous decisions, Mr. Harvey was ordered to turn
  walmartcanada.com and walmartcanadasucks.com over to the
  Bentonville, Ark., retailer.  [...]
Full text at
http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20001207/395935.html


>From the ruling:
  As sole panelist, I conclude that a domain name including the
  word "sucks" cannot be confusingly similar, and that a privilege
  for criticism and parody reinforces that conclusion.
Full text at
http://www.arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/d2000-1104.html

Best regards,
/// Alexander
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