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by | June 23, 2012 · 6:23 am

Hospitality Industry Legal Risks: Nevada Hotel Owner Files "Trademark Infringement" Lawsuit Against Website Operator; Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order

The suit says Marchex has been using a domain name called Aceplay.com, purporting to offer information about the Stratosphere and three other American Casino properties; the two Arizona Charlie’s in Las Vegas and the Aquarius in Laughlin…The suit also claims the website at issue infringed on American Casino’s “ace PLAY” loyalty club trademark.

“…U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro issued a temporary restraining order requiring a domain name registrar to immediately remove or disable the aceplay.com domain name, place it on “hold and lock” and transfer it to the control of the court…”

According to the LasvVegasSun.com, the owner of the Stratosphere hotel-casino in Las Vegas has filed  suit against Marchex (MCHX) for alleged trademark infringement over the domain name AcePlay.com. American Casino claims in its suit that Marchex Sales Inc. has been involved in trademark infringement and ‘’cybersquatting,’’ which involves the registration of a website domain name that is similar to another party’s trademarked-name. Wednesday’s lawsuit says the site also includes links to online gaming sites and that Marchex is believed to generate “click-through” revenue from the online casinos.

American Casino “owns the exclusive right to use its ace PLAY trademark in connection with gaming services”

For more:  http://www.thedomains.com/2012/06/22/marchex-gets-sued-by-the-stratosphere-hotel-casino-in-las-vegas-over-the-domain-aceplay-com/

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by | October 19, 2011 · 8:20 am

Hospitality Industry Social Media Risks: Hotel Management Must Asses Legal Risks Related To All Advertising Media Including Trademarks, Copyrights, Privacy And Data Security

“…from a risk-management and legal perspective, social media public relations, marketing and advertising efforts frequently present legal risks that are not always fully appreciated either by managers and directors, or those charged at the operations level with implementing the plans…”

The potential legal risks are wide-ranging and cover areas such as trademarks and copyrights, rights of publicity and privacy, data security, labor and employment issues, and the like. They also include compliance with the rules and regulations of state and federal agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission.

  •  The potential legal risks are wide-ranging and cover areas such as trademarks and copyrights, rights of publicity and privacy, data security, labor and employment issues, and the like.
  • There is no reason not to proactively review the avenues of social media and begin the process of developing guidelines to mitigate risk. 
  • Fundamentally, a significant number of arising issues are no different than they are in traditional advertising mediums and require nothing more than policy tweaking.

For more: http://www.hotelnewsnow.com/Articles.aspx/6715/How-to-manage-legal-risks-of-social-media

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