boostcollective.ca tries to reverse hijack boostcollective.com (2 Viewing)

A Canadian International Internet Dispute Resolution Centre panel has ruled (pdf) that Boost Collective Inc. tried to reverse domain name hijack BoostCollective.com.

Boost Collective Inc. is a Canadian company that helps music artists distribute their music. It uses the domain name boostcollective.ca.

Its owner really, really wants the matching .com. But that’s owned by a U.S. business that was formed before the Canadian company was founded.

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Gibson Guitars nailed for reverse domain name hijacking​

In December 2012, Respondent issued a press release stating that it had acquired Tobias Insurance Group (“Tobias IG”), an insurance agency founded in 1973. The press release states:
“AssuredPartners, Inc. has completed a transaction for substantially all of the assets of Tobias Insurance Group, Inc. Tobias Insurance Group, Inc. will continue under its own name and its headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. Tobias is one of the largest independently owned commercial insurance brokerage businesses in the Midwest, serving clients both domestically and internationally, and will continue under the leadership of […]”.
“Founded in 1973, Tobias offers a comprehensive mix of insurance products and services, including property and casualty, surety, and employee benefits. Tobias works with a wide array of industries, with a strong focus on construction. This acquisition will strategically expand AssuredPartners footprint in the Midwest.”

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The Panel agrees with Complainant that this Complaint never should have been brought. Moreover, once Respondent’s position became clear from the Response, Complainant should have sought to settle or withdraw the Complaint. Instead, Complainant doubled down with irrelevant arguments. Complainant, represented by counsel with experience in UDRP cases, has committed Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (“RDNH”).

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