College Seeks Transfer of Naughty America’s Domain

[companyone]

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College Seeks Transfer of Naughty America’s Domain
XBIZ News Report
By Rhett Pardon, XBIZ.com
Fri, May 29 2009 12:30pm PDT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Does Naughty America’s marketing tarnish National American University’s reputation?

That’s a question a jury will be asked to decide at U.S. District Court in Sioux Falls.

The 16-campus National American University — with schools in Kansas, South Dakota, New Mexico, Texas, Missouri and Minnesota — says that Naughty America parent La Touraine has pirated its trademark with use of the name Naughty American University, acronym NAU and the mark Fast Times at NAU.

According to a court filing, Naughty America began operating college and academic themes at FastTimesatNAU .com but dropped an attempt to trademark the name following complaints by the academic organization.

At FastTimesatNAU .com, the company’s marketing schtick targets collegiate admirers, using such blue-chip performers as Faye Reagan, Gianna Lynn and London Keyes.

“Naughty America University is where all your amateur sex college fantasies come true,” its site says. “Catch your favorite fantasy of sorority girls, dorm girls, teachers, or just your average college chick.”

Dlorah Inc., the Rapid City, N.D.-based parent of the 68-year-old university chain, said in its lawsuit that the porn site and its institution are "nearly identical" and likely to confuse students, potential students, alumni and parents.

Further, the suit said that Naughty America is cybersquatting with the domain NaughtyAmerica .com and FastTimesatNAU .com.

It has asked for an injunction on the use of those names, as well as for a transfer of the domain names.

“Defendant’s use of its marks in connection with pornography and adult entertainment services is disparaging and damaging, and lessen the distinctiveness of the National American University and NAU trademarks through, at very least, blurring and tarnishing the trademarks,” the suit said.

The suit also asks for compensatory damages and attorneys fees.

Naughty America’s Max Constupro told XBIZ that the San Diego-based company has not been served with the suit.

XBIZ calls to university officials and its attorney, Jeff Hurd, went unreturned by post time.

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Dan

[INFORG]

I wonder if they can substantiate damages? Probably half the freshman class is still wondering where all the naked chicks are!

They'll probably have dropped 30k in tuition before they realize the error

[radioz]

This sort of reminds me of the old school marm try to identify the mark on the penis that she saw in the shower in 'ANIMAL HOUSE' (the very popular 1980s movie).

I suspect they they are generating more publicity for the site and some 'guilt by association' negativity for themselves simply by recognizing the site. I doubt that even any adolescent males think that the porn site is what they are getting when the enroll at National American (or any other) University. (They can only wish, I suppose!)

[DomainsInc]

very dumb. i hope the school gets their asses handed to them.