Trade Dress Protection - domain squatter demanding ransom

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Hypothetical question

EDIT: added more context below. I'm dealing with a situation and need some guidance no cap.

domain squatter demanding ransom. I've been dealing with this for about 15 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have already tried to resolve this directly but got conflicting advice.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?