Pirates Abound: The Modern Ransoming and Hijacking of Domain Names

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INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE.

Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed Tamara Kurtzman.

The Tamara Kurtzman Commentaries

“Cybersquatting” generally describes the bad faith practice of registering another’s name or trademark as an Internet domain. Motivations can range from causing reputation damage, to revenge, or (most frequently perhaps), simple financial gain from siphoning advertising revenue or demanding highly inflated prices to transfer the domain names to the corresponding trademark holder. However, because cybersquatting involves the use of someone else’s name or trademark in order to profit from their reputation, the practice is extremely controversial and can pose a real problem (both financially and otherwise) for those whose name has been usurped. Ms. Kurtzman explains, however, that victims of cybersquatting are not, however, totally without remedy including bringing a claim in U.S. federal court under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act or pursue an administrative proceeding under ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Ms. Kurtzman is a California-based attorney with experience in a wide range of Internet-law issues, including cybersquatting. Ms. Kurtzman formerly served as Editor-in-Chief of the Case Western Reserve School of Law Internet Law Journal and has since authored a variety of articles on a variety of Internet-law topics. Additional information about Ms. Kurtzman and her law firm can be located at www.tmkattorneys.com.

Ms. Kurtzman received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, with honors, and subsequently graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law where she received her juris doctor. While attending Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Ms. Kurtzman served as both an associate member and, subsequently, as Editor-In-Chief of The Internet Law Journal.

Before founding TMK, Ms. Kurtzman served as a partner in a California general-practice law firm specializing in corporate representation where she co-chaired, among other divisions, both the firm’s commercial contracts and litigation practices. Ms. Kurtzman has been featured in:

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • The Los Angeles Business Journal
  • Bloomberg News
  • Law360
  • The Daily Journal
  • Los Angeles Lawyer
  • Inside Counsel
  • Westlaw’s Sports & Entertainment Journal
  • The Beverly Hills Courier
  • Backstage
  • The ABA Journal
  • The Hollywood Times
  • Business Law Today
  • The Journal of Internet Law
  • Corporate Counselor
  • Price of Business

In 2012, Ms. Kurtzman was named one of 50 attorneys on the “Fast Track” to becoming the country’s top lawyers and leaders. In 2013, Ms. Kurtzman was inducted into the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s Order of Distinguished Attorneys. In 2017-2021, each year Ms. Kurtzman was selected to SuperLawyer’s Southern California Rising Stars list; each year, less than 3% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Also in 2019, Ms. Kurtzman was named one of the Up-and-Coming 50 Women Southern California Rising Stars by SuperLawyers. In 2015, Ms. Kurtzman became one of the youngest adjunct law professors in the state and, over the years, Ms. Kurtzman has taught pretrial litigation practice and business organizations to numerous classes of law school students. In both 2023 and 2024, Ms. Kurtzman was selected to SuperLawyer’s Southern California Super Lawyer list which recognizes the top 5% of attorneys in each state.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, in her spare time Ms. Kurtzman practices Krav Maga and is an avid sabre fencer and bagpiper. Ms. Kurtzman also serves on the Board of American Family Housing, an organization providing long-term housing solutions for formerly homeless veterans and families.

Learn more at www.tmkattorneys.com.

 

Connect with Tamara Kurtzman on social media:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamara-kurtzman-2b540615

 

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