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Procedures for Protecting Entertainment Domain Names Against Cybersquatters
Because there are so many new digital channels for possible intellectual property infringement, knowledge of the various mechanisms available to combat the issue is vital to enabling entertainment industry owners to protect their brand.
As many entertainment companies and entertainers know, domain names present an easy opportunity for infringement. Cybersquatters register domains containing a trademark, or similar to a trademark, for the purpose of selling that domain to the trademark owner for a high price. A variety of “top level domains” (i.e., .com, .org, .net) enable such cybersquatters to buy domains corresponding to trademarks with the intent of profiting off the infringement. In recent years, the expansion of “generic top level domains” (gTLDs) — which range from “.college” and “.dog” to “.porn” and “.sucks” — have opened the door for cybersquatters to seize hundreds of new domains containing trademarks. (A list of these new gTLDs, approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), can be found at https://go.icann.org/2fvWNKf.)
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.