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'''Zak Muscovitch''' is a [[Domain Name]] Lawyer. He has been practicing domain name law for over a decade,<ref>[http://domain-name-lawyer.blogspot.com/ domain-name-lawyer.blogspot.com]</ref> representing both domain name registrants and trademark owners in connection with domain name disputes.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f563/ dnforum.com]</ref><ref>[http://blog.easydns.org/2010/08/31/zak-muscovitch-for-cira-board/ blog.easydns.org]</ref> He is a frequent participant on industry blogs, and in conferences and forums as a legal expert.
'''Zak Muscovitch''' is a [[Domain Name]] Lawyer. He has been practicing domain name law for over a decade,<ref>[http://domain-name-lawyer.blogspot.com/ domain-name-lawyer.blogspot.com]</ref> representing both domain name registrants and trademark owners in connection with domain name disputes.<ref>[http://www.dnforum.com/f563/ dnforum.com]</ref><ref>[http://blog.easydns.org/2010/08/31/zak-muscovitch-for-cira-board/ blog.easydns.org]</ref> He is a frequent participant on industry blogs, and in conferences and forums as a legal expert.
==Career History==
===Legal Career===
===Legal Career===
Mr. Muscovitch is the principal partner at [[The Muscovitch Law Firm]],<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/zakmuscovitch linkedin.com]</ref> and the founder of [[DNattorney.com]]; he founded the site in 1999. He has won historic and notable cases against Molson, [[Google]], and Li Ka Shing, who is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 richest people in the world.<ref>[[ICANN41]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/li-ka-shing CrunchBase.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/ka-shing-li Forbers.com]</ref>
Mr. Muscovitch is the principal partner at [[The Muscovitch Law Firm]],<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/zakmuscovitch linkedin.com]</ref> and the founder of [[DNattorney.com]]; he founded the site in 1999. He has won historic and notable cases against Molson, [[Google]], and Li Ka Shing, who is consistently ranked as one of the top 20 richest people in the world.<ref>[[ICANN41]] Interview</ref><ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/li-ka-shing CrunchBase.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.forbes.com/profile/ka-shing-li Forbers.com]</ref>
He is considered Canada's leading domain name lawyer, having worked on more such cases than any other lawyer in the country.<ref>[http://www.domainbits.com/canadian-domain-laws/ domainbits.com]</ref> In 2010, he ran for an election for a seat in the [[CIRA]] board, <ref>[http://www.domainbits.com/cira-board/ domainbits.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/zak-muscovitch/ domainsget.info]</ref> however, he was not elected. Mr. Muscovitch led the [[UDRP]] Panel, alongside [[Chef Patrick]], at [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C.]] in 2010.<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2010/01/22/breaking-t-r-a-f-f-i-c-zak/ idnblog.com]</ref>
He is considered Canada's leading domain name lawyer, having worked on more such cases than any other lawyer in the country.<ref>[http://www.domainbits.com/canadian-domain-laws/ domainbits.com]</ref> In 2010, he ran for an election for a seat in the [[CIRA]] board, <ref>[http://www.domainbits.com/cira-board/ domainbits.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.domainsget.info/tag/zak-muscovitch/ domainsget.info]</ref> however, he was not elected. Mr. Muscovitch led the [[UDRP]] Panel, alongside [[Chef Patrick]], at [[T.R.A.F.F.I.C.]] in 2010.<ref>[http://idnblog.com/2010/01/22/breaking-t-r-a-f-f-i-c-zak/ idnblog.com]</ref>
===Industry Achievements===
Mr. Muscovitch was involved in the following historic legal cases:<ref>[http://www.dnattorney.com/about.shtml DNattorney.com]</ref>
Mr. Muscovitch was involved in the following historic legal cases:<ref>[http://www.dnattorney.com/about.shtml DNattorney.com]</ref>
* Toronto.com (2000), successfully defended against the first attempt in Federal Court to obtain an interlocutory injunction against a domain name registrant
* Toronto.com (2000), successfully defended against the first attempt in Federal Court to obtain an interlocutory injunction against a domain name registrant
* LongRiver.com (IDN case), the first case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in an IDN (Chinese language) dispute; the complaint was brought by the billionare Li Ka Shing to the [[ADNDRC]] and then to [[WIPO]].
* LongRiver.com (IDN case), the first case of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking in an IDN (Chinese language) dispute; the complaint was brought by the billionare Li Ka Shing to the [[ADNDRC]] and then to [[WIPO]].
* Groovle.com, successfully defended against [[Google]].com.
* Groovle.com, successfully defended against [[Google]].com.
== Education ==
== Education ==
He holds LLB from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/zakmuscovitch linkedin.com]</ref>
He holds LLB from York University's Osgoode Hall Law School.<ref>[http://ca.linkedin.com/in/zakmuscovitch linkedin.com]</ref>
==Fun Fact==
Zak Muscovitch recently started a unique project, a blog featuring reviews of the buffet style restaurants that he avidly seeks out.<ref>[[ICANN41]] Interview</ref>
== External Links ==
== External Links ==