using a person's name as a domain

[dgchi]

What are the legalities in making a website under a domain name that includes the actual name of a famous person? Like if you started a website called OprahWinfreyInfo.com just as an example, and you made it into a fansite about Oprah Winfrey?

could Oprah come along and say that you are infringing on her name and take the site away from you?

[catfightreport]

What are the legalities in making a website under a domain name that includes the actual name of a famous person? Like if you started a website called OprahWinfreyInfo.com just as an example, and you made it into a fansite about Oprah Winfrey?

could Oprah come along and say that you are infringing on her name and take the site away from you?

This is actually a very good question. I'm interested in the answer.

[MP]

If she has a trademark yes she can.

[dgchi]

If she has a trademark yes she can.

you mean some people have their own name trademarked and other people don't?

[voanoa]

I think that it would not be a problem if you use name.

[fireQuartz]

All I know there are a lot of named "variants" out there .. MP here being a good example ..