This is our Annual Report of those panelists who have Denied more Complaints than the other Panelists at the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). Our analysis consists of 3 lists that we have compiled for your use. The first list is the TOP 10 Panelists for the past 6 months. The second list is the TOP Panelists for the past 12 months. The third list is the TOP 10 ALL TIME PANELISTS at NAF.
From a Domain Investor standpoint, WIPO still has it all over NAF in the number of panelists and the number of decisions where the Complaints were denied. While 81 panelists denied complaints in the last 6 months at WIPO, only 36 panelists denied complaints at NAF. Additionally, while 15 panelists found that the Complainant was guilty of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking at WIPO, only 10 did so at NAF. Of course, this was substantially better than 6 months ago when there were NO RDNH decisions at NAF. So if you find yourself on the receiving end of a UDRP Action, these are the panelists that you want on that panel.
TOP TEN NAF PANELISTS FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
1. DEBRETT LYONS – 8 decisions
2. JAMES CARMODY – 7 decisions (2 Reverse Domain Hijacking)
3. SANDRA FRANKLIN – 5 decision
4. HO-HYUN NAHM – 4 decisions
4. DIANE CABELL – 4 decisions
6. DAVID SORKIN – 3 decisions
6. KARL FINK – 3 decisions
6. PAUL DICICCO – 3 decisions (2 RDNH)
9. DENNIS FOSTER – 2 decisions (1 RDNH)
9. CHARLES MCCOTTER – 2 decisions (1 RDNH)
9. FERNANDO TRIANA 2 decisions (1 RDNH)
TOP TEN NAF PANELISTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
1. DEBRETT LYONS – 17 decisions
2. JAMES CARMODY – 11 decisions (2 RDNH)
3. HON. NEIL BROWN – 6 decisions (1 RDNH)
4. HO HYUN NAHM – 6 decisions
5. SANDRA FRANKLIN – 5 decisions
6. DAVID SORKIN – 5 decisions
7. PAUL DICICCO – 5 decisions (2 RDNH)
8. DARRYL WILSON – 5 decisions
9. CHARLES MCCOTTER – 4 decisions (1 RDNH)
10. HOUSTON P. LOWRY – 4 decisions
TOP TEN NAF PANELISTS FOR ALL TIME
1. JAMES CARMODY – 45 Decisions
2. DEBRETT LYONS – 45 Decisions
3. KARL FINK – 35 Decisions
4. DAVID SORKIN – 31 Decisions
5. HON. NEIL BROWN – 28 decisions
6. JOHN UPCHURCH – 23 Decisions
7. HOUSTON P. LOWRY – 22 Decisions
8. CHARLES MCCOTTER – 22 Decisions
9. DIANE CABELL – 22 Decisions
10. G. GERVAISSE DAVIS – 19 Decisions
10. BRUCE MEYERSON – 19 Decisions
DAVID EINHORN – 19, MICHAEL ALBERT – 18, DARRYL WILSON – 17, PAUL DECICCO – 17, ALAN LIMBURY – 16, CAROLYN JOHNSON – 15, TERRY PEPPARD – 15, SIR IAN BARKER – 12, JEFFREY SAMUELS – 10.
If you wish to obtain information on any of the other Panelists, send us an email at Howard@neuLaw.com.
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Howard
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