Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report: September 2011 - Domain Name Dispute Lawsuits


The facts are unproven allegations of the Plaintiff and all commentary is based upon the allegations, the truthfulness and accuracy of which are likely in dispute.


TRUECAR, INC. v. TRUCAR.COM
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON (SEATTLE)
2:11-CV-01403
FILED: 8/24/2011

This is a typical process used to obtain a domain name when dealing with a Defendant that cannot easily be reached by the U.S. Courts.

The Plaintiff brings an in rem action to obtain the domain name “Trucar.com” from the Defendant. Plaintiff alleges he has a trademark in the domain name and the Defendant is unavailable.

The lawsuit alleges a violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act and requests that the infringing domain name be transferred to the Plaintiff along with any further award the Court deems just and proper. Traverse Internet Law Cross Reference Number 1521.