Elvis Impersonator Is The King In Domain Name Dispute (Newsbytes)
An almost-famous Elvis Presley impersonator who sometimes uses the
stage name Johnny Blaze will be able to keep the JohnnyBlaze.com
Internet address that a marketer of sportswear and hip-hop clothing
says it should own.
 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175758.html
 http://arbiter.wipo.int/domains/decisions/html/2001/d2001-1324.html
  
Tobacco Firm Smoked In Dispute Over Kool.com Domain (Newsbytes)
In a trademark dispute that has smoldered for nearly three years,
cigarette giant British America Tobacco (BAT) Group has been told by
an international arbitrator it can't claim the Internet address
Kool.com from a U.S. company.  
 http://www.newsbytes.com/news/02/175751.html

From BNA Internet Law News
Did ICANN Take Sides in CNNEWS.COM ACPA Dispute?
An interesting dispute is brewing over the cnnews.com case, in which
a Virginia court ordered the transfer of the domain using the in rem
provisions of the ACPA. With the registrar located in China, the
Virginia court acknowledged it could not create a binding order in
China. Although CNN took no steps to enforce the judgement in China,
ICANN apparently stepped in at their request, forwarding a request to
the Chinese registrar asking that it "fulfill its responsibilities."
In defending the ICANN communication, ICANN counsel Louis Touton
puzzlingly refers to the ICANN UDRP, which would seem inapplicable
here. Full correspondence trail at:

http://www.cptech.org/ecom/jurisdiction/cnnews-icanncorrespondence2.pdf

From BNA Internet law News
ICANN Issues Warning On UDRP Scam
ICANN has issued a general warning regarding deceptive notices that
are being sent to domain name holders claiming that a UDRP action has
been launched against the owner. The notice references the "XChange
Dispute Resolution" provider and asks the registrant to forward a
security deposit fee to defend its domain. Warning and sample notice
at:
 http://www.icann.org/announcements/advisory-08apr02.htm
 http://www.icann.org/announcements/advisory-exh-08apr02.htm



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