July 11th, 2019
FORUM RECORD OF COMPLAINT DENIALS IS STILL DISMAL

In the last 6 months ONLY 2 PANELISTS have denied more than 2 claims at the FORUM.  There were 36 different Panelists appointed to hear cases (up from 32 for the last 6 months of 2018), and only 8 more of them denied 2 claims and 8 Panelists found that the Complainant had committed Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH).  So here are the TOP 10, for what it’s worth in the last 6 months.

TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE 6 MONTHS ENDED 6/30/19

1. DEBRETT LYONS (4 Decisions – 1 RDNH)
2. DARRYL WILSON (4 Decisions)
3. HON. NEIL BROWN (2 Decisions – 2 RDNH) (He was # 1 at WIPO)
4. MICHAEL ALBERT – 2 Decisions
5. KENNETH PORT – 2 Decisions
6. EUGENE LOW – 2 Decisions
7. JOHN UPCHURCH – 2 Decisions
8. DENNIS FOSTER – 2 Decisions
9. DAVID BERNSTEIN – 2 Decisions
10. DAVID SORKIN – 2 Decisions

TOP 10 PANELISTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 6/30/19

1. DEBRETT LYONS – (10 Decisions – 2 RDNH)
2. DARRYL WILSON – (7 Decisions)
3. JOHN UPCHURCH – (7 Decisions)
4. KENNETH PORT – (6 Decisions)
5. DAVID SORKIN – (6 Decisions)
6. JEFFREY SAMUELS – (4 Decisions 1 RDNH)
7. DAVID EINHORN – (4 Decisions 1 RDNH)
8. DAVID BERNSTEIN – (4 Decisions)
9. HON. NEIL BROWN – (3 Decisions 1 RDNH)
10. DENNIS FOSTER – (3 Decisions)
11. TERRY PEPPARD – (3 Decisions)

The TOP 10 ALL TIME PANELISTS

1. DEBRETT LYONS – 108 Decisions
2. HON. NEIL BROWN – 89 Decisions
3. DAVID SORKIN – 59 Decisions
4. JAMES CARMODY – 54 Decisions
5. KARL FINK – 49 Decisions
6. SANDRA FRANKLIN – 47 Decisions
7. DARRYL WILSON – 46 Decisions
8. MICHAEL ALBERT  – 36 Decisions
9. TERRY PEPPARD – 33 Decisions
10. PAUL DECICCO – 32 Decisions
11. DIANE CABELL – 32 Decisions

Not quite making the list are ALAN LIMBURY 29 and RICHARD HILL 27.  If there is a panelist who you believe has been exceptionally fair or exceptionally UNfair, please send us an email at Howard@NeuLaw.com and we will be happy to publish your comments.