Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Indiana
Domain Name
I was in a band and I bought the domain name of the person who is the band ''star'' if you will, and I ran the website for 6 years, paying monthly to have it hosted and spending many hours and lots of money promoting it online and off. Now I am being sued for it. I will give it over if they pay me what I want and meet my terms of not using my name, image or talents for future monetary gain. Will the domain name be taken from me?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Domain Name
I would need to know more facts to answer this question. My firm focuses on Internet and entertainment law and I spend half my time on domain ownership disputes.
Re: Domain Name
you really need to speak to an attorney immediately. assuming an ICANN complaint has been filed against you there is very little time to respond. i cant answer your question regarding rights without knowing more, however it is a pretty good sign that you have been running the site for 6 years. justin lampel 847.845.4345