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Jennifer Lopez Triumphs Over Cybersquatter
The disputed domain names – jenniferlopez.org and jenniferlopez.net – directed those unlucky enough to land on them to a Web site that generated ad revenues, according to Reuters.
By order of independent arbitrator Williams Towns, the domain names will transfer to the Jennifer Lopez Foundation. The Foundation, which filed the original complaint, promotes better access to healthcare for women and children.
Jeremiah Tieman of Phoenix, Ariz., originally registered the domains, according to the arbitrator.
Issuing the ruling, Towns said Tieman “registered two domain names that are identical to the complainant’s mark and has used those domain names to attract Internet users to a website from which (he) generates pay-per-click advertising.”
Lopez, who trademarked her name in 1999, joins an ever-growing list of celebs, including Madonna and Celine Dion, who have successfully challenged cybersquatters.
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