[ga-abuse] Re: Bond amount consideration to: Re: [ga] WIPO Arbitrators Stern In Domain 'Hijacking' Rulings

[k@widgital.com (Kristy McKee)]

Mr. Williams,

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~k

At 07:48 PM 10/28/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Joop and all assembly members,
>
>Joop Teernstra wrote:
>
> > On 13:04 28/10/01 -0800, Roeland Meyer said:
> >
> > >It is reasonable considering the alternative legal costs, but dropping 
> it to
> > >$25K US is also reasonable, considering that there is no set criteria. In
> > >the case of an abusive complaint, which is usually brought about by a 
> large
> > >corp,
> >
> > I could justify $25-30 K US, but not higher.
> > Not all complainants will be large corps (I would like to see statistics on
> > this) and a small player defending his  trademark should not be intimidated
> > by the size of the bond.
>
>   True, not all registrants (Players, your term Joop) are large corps.
>But it is a good idea to address the bond size as most US federal courts
>do, with that likelihood in mind.
>
> >
> > The basic purpose is to compensate the victim of an attempted hijacking for
> > his cost and trouble.
>
>   Yes indeed true.  And if the trouble is excessive, which it can be, than
>a higher bond is reasonable.  Ergo there should be no trouble with the
>50k amount given Roelands nicely done explanation.
>
> >
> > Looking forward to Jeff's legal staff's effort. :)
>
>   If an when our organization is requested to do so, I also
>look forward to the same.  However that has not occurred
>yet or to date.
>
> >
> >
> > --Joop
> >
> >
>
>Regards,
>
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