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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."

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  1. Speaking of WIPO - remember vivendiuniversalsucks? by GiorgioG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hmm check out VivendiUniversalRealySucks.com

    O:-)

  2. Don't you block banners? by glrotate · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why do you waste your bandwith recieving ads?