[wplug] DNS law?

[Mackenzie Morgan]

On Wednesday 09 September 2009 9:14:23 pm Douglas Green wrote:
> Today I got a cease/desist letter from a legal firm out of New York
> stating that my website is defamatory, and that I must immediately
> remove the website content AND give the airline company the Domain
> Name!!!
> 
> It's this second point that I'm asking your opinions on- If I own
> airline.us, do I have to hand over the DNS to airline.com.mx who
> apparently failed to secure the top domain space despite their
> "tradename"? As far as the content being defamatory, AFIK if it's True
> then it ain't Slander!

Yeah, pretty sure they can demand the domain name if they've trademarked it.  
However,  THEIRNAMEsucks.com ... well...that'd be safe for you to buy.

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Mackenzie Morgan
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