Disclaimers are not often used by Web sites that criticize companies and products, nor by sites professing undying devotion, such as iPhonefreak.com and iPhonebuzz.com.

Goldman Sachs has won court cases against similarly-named Web sites in the past. The company took down Netherlands-based Goldmansex.com after filing suit three years ago.

But a quick search on Google reveals other uses of the name Goldman in domains that do not carry disclaimers nor appear to not have been challenged, including Goldmanfund.org and Goldmanprize.org, a philanthropy Web site and environmental prize, respectively.

By law, a company holding a patent or trademark that wishes to protect their right to that intellectual property has to go after every perceived misuse, or risks losing their rights. The Internet has been a battleground for intellectual property disputes for a long time.