Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v. Oscarwatch.com [1]

In 2007, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the host of the Oscars) sued Sasha Stone, operator of Oscarwatch.com. Launched in 1998, Oscarwatch.com was a website featuring blog commentary, predictions, analysis, a forum, and contests relating to the Oscars. The complaint included claims for federal trademark infringement and dilution, unfair competition, and violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, all relating to Stone's registration and use of the "oscarwatch.com" domain name.

The parties settled soon after the lawsuit was filed, and Stone changed the name of his site to "Awards Daily [2]" and his domain name to "http://www.awardsdaily.com/". According to Stone [3], the Academy never objected to his coverage of the Oscars, only to the use of its trademark in the domain name.