Originally Posted by pornlaw

This is a very important decision for hosting companies and sites that may be liable for contributory trademark infringement. Luis Vitton hits a hosting company for contributory infringement for hosting sites selling counterfeit LV goods.

I can see how this decision may also apply to affiliates using a trademarked name in their URL.

If a hosting company receives notice that a site is potentially liable for trademark infringement and does not have a policy in place to remove the site and they fail to police their own sites, they may ultimately be responsible for contributory trademark infringement.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/artic...k_infringement