INTERNET LAW

To establish a website, the owner must first register the site name with a domain name registry. As a general rule, you can register any domain name that isn’t already registered, without regard to whether the name is in fact a trademark owned by a different company. This has led to a number of instances […]

A signature is not part of the substance of a transaction, but rather of its representation or form. Signing writings serve the following general purposes: Evidence: A signature authenticates a writing by identifying the signer with the signed document. When the signer makes a mark in a distinctive manner, the writing becomes attributable to the […]

Under federal law, it has been permissible for a trademark owner to sue the owner of a domain name for bad-faith registration since Nov. 29, 1999, when President Clinton signed the Anit-Cybersquatting Protection Act. The CPA provides that anyone bringing a claim must prove bad faith. Bad faith is a legal term that means dishonesty […]