The Jews For Jesus
organization has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Web site using
the URL "jewsforjesus.org," charging him with unauthorized use of the
group's trademark.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, is another example of
the surge in domain-name disputes on the Net. Others have included the Blue
Note jazz club, Esquire magazine, and the tradmark to Marilyn Monroe's
name. Lawyers say these cases will increase as business on the Net booms.
In this case, the Web site of the defendant, Steve Brodsky, includes a link
to the Outreach Judaism organization, which tries to bring people who have
converted out of Judiasm back to the faith. Jews For Jesus alleges that
Brodsky is "a self-proclaimed antagonist of Jews for Jesus."
In a statement, David Bricker, executive director of Jews for Jesus said:
"We recognize that our effectiveness irks Mr. Brodsky as well as the entire
counter-missionary community. But, they do not need to resort to illegal
means to voice their displeasure. They have gone too far and now the courts
will need to handle this."
Brodsky could not be reached for comment.
Jews for Jesus had threatened to file the suit last December.
Most lawyers agree there is not yet enough case law to predict how these
cases will go. One reason: many of the cases involve distinct circumstances.
Last September, the Blue Note jazz club in New York lost its appeal against
a Web site with a similar name in Missouri. The court upheld that the
establishment of a Web site in one state, without engaging in activities
such as Net commerce, does not expose the host to lawsuits filed in other
states.
I am also having the same problem. The domain in question is jewsforjesus.info. I have received two threatening emails from this multimillion dollar corporation. You can view the first one on the first page of that URL.
I am also having the same problem. The domain in question is jewsforjesus.info. I have received two threatening emails from this multimillion dollar corporation. You can view the first one on the first page of that URL.
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