LEASON ELLIS SECURES DOMAIN NAME WIN FOR CLIENT

In a recently announced UDRP decision, Aleks Corporation v. Sushila Asnodkar / Projukti Web Service, FA1906001846745 (NAF July 17, 2019), Leason Ellis successfully recovered the domain name alekshomeworkhelp.com on behalf of Aleks Corporation, a company owned by McGraw-Hill Education. The disputed domain name was being used for a website offering to complete class assignments accessible through the ALEKS online learning and assessment tool with the promise of timely submissions and good grades. The panel found that the domain name was identical or confusingly similar to the ALEKS trademark, with the addition of “homework help” being a descriptive term insufficient to distinguish the domain name from the ALEKS mark. The panel also found that the domain name was registered and being used in bad faith in providing a service that enabled students to cheat on their assignments.