[IP] Name defense

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 13:05:04 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: EFFector 15.34: Canadian Surveillance Alert: Submit Your Comments!


* Stanford's Cyberlaw Clinic to Defend Domain Name Owners

Stanford University Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic announced recently that
it is expanding its docket to include defending domain name holders in
UDRP actions. ICANN's "Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy"
(UDRP) requires every registrant in .com, .org, or .net to agree to
arbitration before ICANN-selected arbitration providers if another
individual, corporation or group challenges their right to use the
domain name. Stanford Law School students will represent owners whose
domain names have been challenged by filing responses before the
Administrative Panel appointed to hear the dispute between the parties.

The Clinic is part of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society
(CIS), a public interest technology law and policy program at Stanford
Law School. Students enrolled in the clinic assist attorneys in advising
clients and litigating cases. The clinic docket currently includes cases
regarding fan fiction, anonymous speech, the right to publish
information about computer vulnerabilities, open access to broadband
Internet services, Internet radio, and digital libraries. CIS Director
and attorney Jennifer S. Granick teaches the clinic.

Domain name owners who have been notified that an action against them
has been initiated are encouraged to call (650) 723-8773 or email
stanfordcyberlawclinic@yahoo.com with contact information and
the date they were served with the challenger's complaint to learn
whether Clinic student attorneys are available to represent them.
Applicants should be advised that they have 20 days from the date of
commencement of the UDRP action to respond and that the Clinic will not
file responses for Applicants unless an Attorney Client Contract is
signed. The Clinic plans to take 5-8 domain name cases a semester.

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