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April 30, 2003
New Database Offers Free and Most Complete Access to Legal
Precedents Involving Domain Name Disputes
Dispute Resolution Database Unveiled by University of
Massachusetts Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution and Markle
Foundation
New York, NY - The Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution and
the Markle Foundation today announced a public resource that provides free access
to an online compendium of archived decisions regarding domain name dispute cases.
The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Database http://udrp.law.cornell.edu provides
Internet users worldwide with free access to precedents regarding disputes over Web
addresses, giving parties the tools necessary to better prepare for Web-based cases
than ever before. The database will be updated on an ongoing basis, making it the most
complete resource available.
The UDRP database encourages consistency of globally distributed decision-making,
enable equal access to information for all parties and improve ongoing policy
development in dispute resolution.
The UDRP database is a unique retrieval system. It allows arbitrators, lawyers,
panelists, and others to obtain the information that they need in a systematic way,
using a quick and simple form to search for a domain name and all similarly sounding
names.
Funded by the Markle Foundation, the database was developed by Ethan Katsh,
professor of legal studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and
co-director of the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, in
conjunction with the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute.
"The comprehensive database of previous cases of domain name disputes
will permit better classification and analysis," said Professor Katsh.
"It will allow for a richer and more precise picture of domain name disputes
and the overall impact of the UDRP. Most importantly it will help to create a more
just system of dispute resolution."
The UDRP is a unique exercise in global dispute resolution. It established a
set of procedures for resolving domain name disputes. Those procedures determine
whether an individual purchased a domain name in good faith or engaged in
"cybersquatting," - the registering of a popular Internet address with
the intent of selling it to its rightful owner. The UDRP process includes selecting
panelists, obtaining and exchanging information, reaching a decision within a
specified time period, and, depending upon the decision of the panelist, changing,
canceling or preserving the domain name.
"As the number of disputes over Internet domain names grows, it is
essential that complainants, respondents and the public at-large have access to
a comprehensive archive of past decisions," said Markle Foundation president
Zoë Baird. "Professor Katsh's database is not only a robust compendium of
dispute resolution cases, but is built in such a way that allows those who may
not be very familiar with the UDRP to use the system."
About the Center for Information Technology and Dispute
Resolution
The University of Massachusetts Center for Information Technology and Dispute
Resolution was established in September 1997 with support from the
Hewlett Foundation and the
Department of Legal Studies at
the University of Massachusetts. From 1995-1997,
under a grant from the National Center for Automated Information Research, the
Department sponsored the Online Ombuds Office, one of the first efforts in online
dispute resolution.
About the Markle Foundation
Emerging information and communication technologies possess enormous potential
to improve people's lives. The Markle Foundation works to realize this potential
and to accelerate the use of these technologies to address critical public needs.
The foundation focuses its work in the program areas of Policy for a Networked
Society and Healthcare.
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