Doug Isenberg to Speak at Domain Seminar in London

Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm will be speaking at the MarkMonitor annual Domain Seminar in London on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The seminar brings together some of the industry’s leading experts to share their experiences and knowledge of the eco-system. Doug's topic at the seminar will be "Domain Name Disputes in the New World of New gTLDs." He will also participate in a breakout session, "Domain Recovery – Knowing Your Options."

Other speakers at the event include representatives from registry operators Afnic, EURid and Nominet; trademark owners Booking.com, Red Bull and Rentalcars.com; and others including Dyn and Paysafe Group.

To learn more about or register for this event, visit info.markmonitor.com/2016_Domain_Seminar

The GigaLaw Firm Receives 'National Tier 1' Ranking for Technology Law in 'Best Law Firms'

The GigaLaw Firm has been recognized in the 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The GigaLaw Firm is listed in both the "national tier 1" and "metropolitan tier 1 (Atlanta)" categories for technology law. According to the publications: "Firms included in the 2017 'Best Law Firms' list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise." They add: "Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for its abilities, its professionalism and its integrity."

The GigaLaw Firm, led by attorney Doug Isenberg, helps companies of all sizes protect their brands online — against cybersquatters, counterfeiters, copyright infringers and other bad actors on the Internet who use your trademarks and content for their own advantage, without your permission. Isenberg is one of the most prolific and accomplished domain name attorneys in the world, having practiced in this area of the law for nearly 20 years.

For more information about The GigaLaw Firm, visit www.GigaLaw.com.

GigaLaw Nominated for 'Best Legal Blog'

The GigaLaw Blog has been nominated again this year in the Expert Institute's "Best Legal Blog" competition. In last year's competition, the GigaLaw Blog received second place in the technology law category. "From a field of hundreds of potential nominees, the GigaLaw Blog has received enough nominations to join the one of the largest competitions for legal blog writing online today," the Expert Institute said.

Readers can vote for the GigaLaw blog until November 14, 2016.

Doug Isenberg Speaks at WIPO Meeting in Geneva

Doug Isenberg spoke at the annual meeting of WIPO domain name panelists in Geneva on September 23, 2016. WIPO, the World Intellectual Property Organization, is an agency of the United Nations and the largest provider of domain name dispute services, including under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Doug spoke on the topic of three-member panels in UDRP proceedings, which account for about 5.5 percent of all cases.

This year's meeting of WIPO domain name panelists was held at the Globe of Science and Innovation at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) in Geneva, where the World Wide Web was invented in 1989.

Doug Isenberg Included in 'Best Lawyers in America'

Doug Isenberg of The GigaLaw Firm has been selected for inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America for his work in the area of technology law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Over 83,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, and we have received more than 13 million votes to date on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

An attorney and founder of The GigaLaw Firm, Doug is a recognized leader on Internet law; a domain name arbitrator; a frequent author and speaker on Internet legal issues; and an adjunct professor of computer and cyberspace law. Doug has worked with clients on domain name transactions and disputes since 1996 and today represents some of the world’s largest and best-known brands with respect to their Internet legal matters. He also serves as a domain name panelist for four of the world’s leading dispute providers, including the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).