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**LawyerSturgeon** · 10-23-2003, 05:40 PM

A student has prevailed over a college in a UDRP dispute over FULLSAILSUCKS.COM. Full Sail is a Florida college which my client criticized on FULLSAILSUCKS.COM.

The three member UDRP panel found that the site provided bona fide non-commercial commentary about the school â€“ and that bad faith had not been proven by the complainant.

The UDRP decision will be published in a few days, but if anyone would like to have a copy of the decision now, please let me know.

There is hope for free speech !

Stephen H. Sturgeon, Esquire
DomainNameDisputeLawyers.com

**GeorgeK** · 10-23-2003, 06:13 PM

Good work, Steve! Was it WIPO, or NAF?

(I'm on the mailing list for WIPO decisions, but not sure there's a mailing list for NAF decisions)

**LawyerSturgeon** · 10-23-2003, 06:22 PM

Thanks

It is WIPO.

**DaddyHalbucks** · 10-23-2003, 11:20 PM

Congrats!

**Darren06** · 10-25-2003, 02:52 AM

He should be able to voice his opinion in America.

**DaddyHalbucks** · 10-30-2003, 09:57 PM

Must a 'sucks' site be advertisement free to enjoy such protection?

**CoolDot** · 11-17-2003, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Must a 'sucks' site be advertisement free to enjoy such protection?

Or turned the question around: Must a site talk about why something (a trademark) sucks? Can it also be a discussion, or fan-message-board site to enjoy the same protection?

Maybe you could take a quick look at my "HarryPotterTalk.com" thread here in the legal section.

Basically is critique and chat or discussion about a trademark legally equal? Are both protected under the free speech right?

10-23-2003, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
LawyerSturgeon Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-15-2009 02:11 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 DNF$: 77	Student Wins Over College in â€œ.sucksâ€ dispute! A student has prevailed over a college in a UDRP dispute over FULLSAILSUCKS.COM. Full Sail is a Florida college which my client criticized on FULLSAILSUCKS.COM. The three member UDRP panel found that the site provided bona fide non-commercial commentary about the school â€“ and that bad faith had not been proven by the complainant. The UDRP decision will be published in a few days, but if anyone would like to have a copy of the decision now, please let me know. There is hope for free speech ! Stephen H. Sturgeon, Esquire DomainNameDisputeLawyers.com Last edited by LawyerSturgeon; 10-23-2003 at 08:49 PM..

10-23-2003, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
GeorgeK TheBest.com Name: George Kirikos Last Online: Today 02:56 PM iTrader: (2) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,206 DNF$: 866 Location: Toronto, Canada Country:	Good work, Steve! Was it WIPO, or NAF? (I'm on the mailing list for WIPO decisions, but not sure there's a mailing list for NAF decisions) __________________ George Kirikos Home Page

10-23-2003, 11:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
DaddyHalbucks Domain Buyer Name: Hal Last Online: 11-18-2009 11:20 AM iTrader: (57) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,730 DNF$: 120,139 Location: Las Vegas, USA Country:	Congrats! __________________ www.ParkingCash.com <==Click here www.RingtoneCash.com <==and here

10-25-2003, 02:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Darren06 Platinum Lifetime Member Name: Darren Last Online: 10-22-2009 06:07 PM iTrader: (14) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,896 DNF$: 2,403 Location: California, US Country:	He should be able to voice his opinion in America. __________________ Zend PHP5 Certified Engineer - If you have a great domain name let me be the one to develop it.

10-30-2003, 09:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
DaddyHalbucks Domain Buyer Name: Hal Last Online: 11-18-2009 11:20 AM iTrader: (57) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,730 DNF$: 120,139 Location: Las Vegas, USA Country:	Must a 'sucks' site be advertisement free to enjoy such protection? __________________ www.ParkingCash.com <==Click here www.RingtoneCash.com <==and here

10-23-2003, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
LawyerSturgeon Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-15-2009 02:11 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 17 DNF$: 77	Thanks It is WIPO.

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