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ACPA - Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticybersquatting_Consumer_Protection_Act

In order for a trademark owner to bring a claim under the ACPA, the owner must establish:

 

·          The trademark owner’s mark is distinctive or famous;

·          The domain name owner acted in bad faith to profit from the mark; and

·          The domain name and the trademark are either identical or confusingly similar
(or dilutive for famous trademarks)

·          Dispute resolution can carry a fine up to $100,000 per offending domain