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WIPO Dispute Decisions Contestable In U.S. Courts

Posted by timothy on from the counterclaims dept.

Thu Anon Coward writes: "Yahoo is reporting that the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has said that WIPO domain disputes can be contested in court. A domain name holder may file a civil action suit in U.S. courts. Apparently we can thank the 'Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act,' signed by former President Clinton."

3 of 101 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Was not this always so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Mod parent out of touch with reality.

  2. Great.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    So now it's that much easier for litigation-happy idiots like Don Henley to sue over sites such as donhenley.com and eagles.org

  3. Re:Once again... by argoff · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    America's rich because it's free, not because it's a bully. I myself am more interested in maintaining my rights then getting along. I don't think Americans can expect the US to stick a bag over it's head while external sovriegnties put the screws to us. ESPECIALLY the WIPO who I don't recall ever sanctioning as a US citizen, and whose authority I simply refuse to acknowledge.