I got a question about official websites of celebs and small companies. This is just an example Tom Cruise has his official website at tomcruise(dot)com. Let's suppose if somehow I am able to acquire tomcruise(dot)net/us/biz/info and create more sites with title as Tom Cruise Official website, what will happen then? 1) will tom cruise's lawyer sue me? (I don't live in USA so it will be a little difficult) 2) will they take away my domains? 3) if they take away my domains will they take only those with tom cruise in domain names or they will take all my godaddy account? Thanks any help shall be appreciated.
Anytime you infringe on a celeb name you are in violation. Search WIPO and that is who will come after you and sue you once tom cruise files the complaint. When you bought the domain at godaddy remember those check boxes at the end???? Those give godaddy the right to take your domain. Most times you will have no probs, I never have. If you own there .com they will take it from you unless you are using in a way that does not infringe on there copyright or trademark. Once you put ADS on the site you will lose the domain everytime. IF you own the .com and have it parked you will lose the domain.