walkman - 5:04 pm on Oct 21, 2006 (gmt 0)

>> 2. Dont ever stand on a high cliff with Lobo .. (the drop is a lot farther than what he says it is)

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Lobo said so isn't a valid and legitimate defense in court?

Lobo: "Baseball's New York Yankees, together with Major League Baseball Properties, filed a Christmas Eve suit against Brian McKiernan, a Queens, New York, owner of newyorkyankees.com since 1997.

The lawsuit's primary charge of domain-squatting cited the Trademark Cyberpiracy Prevention Act, which Congress enacted in November to outlaw cybersquatting. The list of charges also included trademark infringement, false representation, and trademark dilution. "
[wired.com...]
Try going to newyoekyankees.com now and see who won.

"Congress has made it official: Those who hoped to make large sums of money by registering internet domain names that intentionally incorporate the trademarks of others are out of business."
"In November 1999, President Clinton signed the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). It imposes civil liability of up to $100,000 in statutory damages for anyone who, with a bad-faith intent to profit, "registers, traffics in or uses a domain name that is identical to, confusingly similar or dilutive of" an existing trademark or personal name."
[archives.cnn.com...]

so yeah, go to a lawyer, spend a few $k only to be told that you need to scrap the idea. Maybe 10 years ago you could have gotten some cash from them; it is no longer a good idea.