Below is our current list of those inducted into the Hall of Shame or found guilty of trying to Reverse Hijack a Domain Name in which they had no legal rights. In other words they tried to bully the rightful owners into relinquishing their property and forcing these innocent parties to spend thousands to defend what they already own. Since there is no Legal Penalty, we are determined to Shame these companies along with their attorneys that represent them. What can you do? Tweet, Like, Circulate! Help me, Help you!
Case Number: D2020-0155
Represented by: Norredlaw PLLC
A Texas-based taco chain, operating under the name Taco Casa, has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking after attempting to grab the domain tacocasa.com from an Alabama-based taco chain, also operating under the name Taco Casa. Texas-based company, owned by Fort Worth resident Roy Upshaw, was represented by the law firm of Norredlaw PLLC. […]
Read More...Case Number: D2019-2991
Represented by: LS LexJus Sinacta
An Italian manufacturer of vacuum equipment has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in its effort to acquire the domain kevac.com using the UDRP process. Kevac S.r.l., which was represented by the law firm of LS LexJus Sinacta, filed its complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization on December 4, 2019. The respondent, […]
Read More...Case Number: D2019-3128
Represented by: Hjulmand & Kaptain
A location technology company based in Denmark has been found guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in its efforts to acquire the domain acubit.com using the UDRP arbitration process. Acubit A/S, which was represented by the firm of Hjulman & Kaptain, had filed its complaint for the domain on December 18, 2019, against Ting Zhao […]
Read More...Case Number: D2019-2642
Represented by: DePenning & DePenning, India
A sole panelist of the World Intellectual Property Organization has found an India-based manufacturer and retailer of silk clothing and other clothing products guilty of attempted Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. The ruling was handed up against Nalli Chinnasami Chetty, which had filed its complaint for the domain, nalligroup.com, on October 29, 2019. The Chennai-based clothing […]
Read More...Case Number: D2019-2247
Represented by: Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP
The video streaming service, Vudu, has been found guilty of attempted Reverse Domain Name Hijacking after trying to grab the domain vudo.com from its owner, who is also the original registrant of the domain. The case was filed on September 16, 2019 against the owner, whose name is privacy protected. However, the UDRP ruling shows […]
Read More...My hope is this is the last RDNH case I will ever have to write about and circulate. The reality is I will write every company and their representation every single time there is a case of RDNH. To fight back we had to create HallofShame.com to get the message across to Main Street and Main Stream. Now maybe some value based companies will think twice before flirting with this tactic and come to the bargaining table in good faith instead of being labeled forever on Hall of Shame. The net is written in ink! And now a monument has been built at a common crossroads that many more folks will see. Just like being in Times Square.
