
For the members that are not CDRP experts and are intimidated maybe we can list the top resources should they get served with a CDRP.
1. Top Canadian lawyers to contact.
2. What should I do?
3. What are my options etc.
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I'm assuming this was hypothetical - more to be a CDRP primer for members here.Have you received a copy of the complainant's submissions and how much time do you have to respond?
lol yeah i learned that after confirming with maple. I was still working on my morning coffee and the topic name threw me off.I'm assuming this was hypothetical - more to be a CDRP primer for members here.
If you want the best resource, that'sAlso worth pointing out how you yourself might be the one of the best resources available to members here since you know this stuff inside out.
In short, i'd say the most important thing would be to familiarize yourself with prior cases. Not only to fight a cdrp complaint but to avoid them to begin with.
Exactly. 20 days to respond doesn't seem reasonable or fair for almost anyone, especially when the complainant can spend several months or even years building and prepping their case against you.No, it's not enough time, and it goes by fast. And finding a lawyer that even has the time to drop everything and help you is difficult. Move fast or regret it....
Yep, and either you or someone you hire has to immediately have the time to focus on it. And depending on your personal circumstances, that could easily be nearly impossible for you. You could be on a family holiday or something, or worse, even in the hospital or any number of things you can't just easily drop everything and focus on it.Exactly. 20 days to respond doesn't seem reasonable or fair for almost anyone, especially when the complainant can spend several months or even years building and prepping their case against you.
And I guarantee someone like Zak is often busy as hell already... so consider yourself lucky if you can get him...Yep, and either you or someone you hire has to immediately have the time to focus on it. And depending on your personal circumstances, that could easily be nearly impossible for you. You could be on a family holiday or something, or worse, even in the hospital or any number of things you can't just easily drop everything and focus on it.
This is what every registrant should have access to — the right to appeal. Just like in any court system, the defendant can always make an appeal. Domains should not be handed over unless the evidence is beyond reasonable doubt.Have an appeals process in place (outside of the court system) in case there is clearly a judgement error.
That 20 days needs to be changed, that is hardly enough time to prepare, especially if it's a high value property.
We need to be more proactive with cira to...
1. Extend this to a bare minimum of 30 days but preferably 60 days.
2. Have an appeals process in place (outside of the court system) in case there is clearly a judgement error.
Often a respondent can obtain an extension of time for a week or so.I wonder if@Zak (or any other domain lawyer on here) could comment on the 20 days response time from their experience, for example if a domainer contacts him about a .ca dispute within a couple of days of receiving the complaint, does this normally give a domain lawyer enough time, or is it just dependent on how much other stuff they have going on?