Over the years, Verizon has been fighting for the protection of its trademark and domain name. The company filed several lawsuits against companies that registered a Verizon domain name in bad faith. One of the legal battles involving Verizon regarding its domain name was against domain portfolio owner [[IREIT]]. In 2007, Verizon and IREIT entered a settlement agreement.The settlement between the companies include a monetary payment to Verizon and a permanent injunction will be issued to IREIT prohibiting the company from registering, trafficking in, or using, as a registrant, any domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to the Verizon trademarks.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/ireit-and-verizon-settle-legal-dispute/1350 Domain Name News]</ref> | Over the years, Verizon has been fighting for the protection of its trademark and domain name. The company filed several lawsuits against companies that registered a Verizon domain name in bad faith. One of the legal battles involving Verizon regarding its domain name was against domain portfolio owner [[IREIT]]. In 2007, Verizon and IREIT entered a settlement agreement.The settlement between the companies include a monetary payment to Verizon and a permanent injunction will be issued to IREIT prohibiting the company from registering, trafficking in, or using, as a registrant, any domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to the Verizon trademarks.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/legal-issues/ireit-and-verizon-settle-legal-dispute/1350 Domain Name News]</ref> |