Re: [ga] WIPO Arbitrators Stern In Domain 'Hijacking' Rulings

[Patrick Greenwell <patrick@stealthgeeks.net>]

On Sun, 28 Oct 2001, John Berryhill wrote:

> There are plenty of things wrong about the UDRP, and about many of the
> decisions under it.  However, the one thing that the UDRP provides is at
> least an opportunity for someone to make their case in simple terms and have
> it considered.
>
> If, instead, the domain name registrant were faced with a lawsuit in some
> remote jurisdiction, then the registrant is, most likely, not going to have
> the time or the means to make repeated appearances in that court, or to know
> how to deal with flurries of preliminary motions, or, really, to know how on
> earth one responds to a civil complaint in the first place.

But John, the UDRP represents two bites at the apple. If a complaintant
loses, they *still* can take the issue to court.


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