People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Doughney
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
263 F.3d 359 (4th Cir. 2001)
Relevant factsFree
Doughney, with no connection to PETA, registered peta.org using false statements during the registration process and later suggested PETA "make him an offer" or settle to obtain the domain, prompting PETA's ACPA suit, and the district court ordered transfer of the domain to PETA.
IssueFree
Whether, to prevail in an Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act action, the plaintiff must show that the domain name registrant acted in bad faith.