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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by dvirsky on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:09AM (#7660412)
I think it falls under the definition of Cybersquatting as described here: "Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting), according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybersquatting
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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by gambiting on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:29AM (#7660572)
What happens if he is not in the US though? US laws don't apply worldwide(thankfully).
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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by ubernostrum on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:48AM (#7660729)
The US law is basically just the same as the cybersquatting provisions of ICANN's Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy, which is binding on all registrars worldwide.
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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by jauer on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:45AM (#7660711)
ICANN UDRP is international so that would be one possible venue. Also, org's registrar is subject to US jurisdiction so it shouldn't matter where the registrant is located.
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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by TomGullen on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:17AM (#7660480)
Is dsploit a trademarked term?
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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by fragmede on Monday April 28, 2014 @11:54AM (#7660770)
In the US, yes.

> "Common Law" trademark rights are acquired automatically when a business uses a name or logo in commerce, and are enforceable in state courts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_trademark_law

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Re:DSploit Scam and the Guy Who Made Our Small Income Gone F... by TomGullen on Monday April 28, 2014 @12:06PM (#7660837)
Interesting, thanks for the link!
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