The evolution of the World Wide Web has developed a new realm of Internet-related
legal issues. CMG's legal team constantly fights, and consistently wins, battles
with cybersquatters who misappropriate the names and images of our clients on
the Internet. It is not uncommon for cybersquatters to demand payments in excess
of $50,000 (U.S.) for the transfer of a domain based on a celebrity's namesake
and often times the celebrity may feel they have no option but to pay them. CMG
Worldwide has
never negotiated payment for a domain name, opting instead to counter their demands
with notice of legal action. The legal basis for these claims involves right
of publicity and trademark considerations and principles of unfair competition.
We have retained over a thousand client domain names from cybersquatters without
succumbing to their extortionist demands. Recovered domain names include MarilynMonroe.com,
BabeRuth.com, VinceLombardi.com, PrincessDiana.com and JamesDean.com.
CMG Worldwide has also positioned itself at the forefront in the removal of
pornography on Websites for clients such as Sophia Loren and the Estate of Diana,
Princess
of Wales.
In all of the above-referenced endeavors, we have proven ourselves as a world
leader
in
asserting the rights of famous individuals and their respective estates. Our
focus and
motivation to take a prominent position in the emerging area of intellectual
property law stems from the crux of our organization: it is our duty to establish
and protect our client's rights on a worldwide basis.
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