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Federal Court Holds In Favor Of Godaddy In Suit For Cybersquatting & Contributory Cybersquatting
A Federal Court has held that Godaddy.com was not liable to a trademark holder although the domain was being “forwarded” by Godaddy to the registrants hosting company. The case is of Berhad v. GoDaddy, and the decision was handed do...
Discussion
Federal Court Holds In Favor Of Godaddy In Suit For Cybersquatting & Contributory Cybersquatting
A Federal Court has held that Godaddy.com was not liable to a trademark holder although the domain was being “forwarded” by Godaddy to the registrants hosting company. The case is of Berhad v. GoDaddy, and the decision was handed do...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 8:38 pm
Domain Shane
Gotta Love this Video: Kid Pleas for Help Getting His Domain Back from “Cybersquatter” Sleaze
His words, not mine. The domain in question is TerraBrite.com owned by Webnificent. I’m sure many of us domain investors have heard stories like this before. I will say that if the story stands true about it being registered t...
Discussion
Gotta Love this Video: Kid Pleas for Help Getting His Domain Back from “Cybersquatter” Sleaze
His words, not mine. The domain in question is TerraBrite.com owned by Webnificent. I’m sure many of us domain investors have heard stories like this before. I will say that if the story stands true about it being registered t...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 4:21 pm
Domain Name Wire
Someone should tell Kanye that Donda is an Italian shoe company
Kayne West launching Donda, but that domain is taken. The web and Twitter have been on fire the past 48 hours about Kanye West’s plans for global business domination. He announced plans in stream-of-conscious tweets for his new company, noting:...
Discussion
Someone should tell Kanye that Donda is an Italian shoe company
Kayne West launching Donda, but that domain is taken. The web and Twitter have been on fire the past 48 hours about Kanye West’s plans for global business domination. He announced plans in stream-of-conscious tweets for his new company, noting:...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 11:14 am
Elliot's Blog
Go Daddy Moving Into Private Auction Space with .Pro Auction
I received an email this morning from Go Daddy announcing a private .Pro auction event. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t recall Go Daddy ever hosting a private auction event in the past, and if that’s the case, it’s pret...
Discussion
Go Daddy Moving Into Private Auction Space with .Pro Auction
I received an email this morning from Go Daddy announcing a private .Pro auction event. Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t recall Go Daddy ever hosting a private auction event in the past, and if that’s the case, it’s pret...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 10:23 am
Domain Shane
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping On the World Wide Web
I’m going to admit it. I left off three names for the first time in two years. They are probably names that you wouldn’t want but they are very special to me. One is a name I put a decent bid on 3 years ago and it’s dropping.&...
Discussion
The Weekend’s Big List of Domains At Auction and Dropping On the World Wide Web
I’m going to admit it. I left off three names for the first time in two years. They are probably names that you wouldn’t want but they are very special to me. One is a name I put a decent bid on 3 years ago and it’s dropping.&...
Discussion
January 7, 2012, 3:13 am
Domain Shane
Adam Dicker Announces He’s Starting a New Domaining Blog: Now Hiring Writers
Looks like we are all going to have some new competition in the domain blog industry. And I may be losing a writer. Adam Dicker announced tonight that he is paying writers up to $20 per story. Here is his description of the project Next w...
Discussion
Adam Dicker Announces He’s Starting a New Domaining Blog: Now Hiring Writers
Looks like we are all going to have some new competition in the domain blog industry. And I may be losing a writer. Adam Dicker announced tonight that he is paying writers up to $20 per story. Here is his description of the project Next w...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 10:52 pm
Domain Name Wire
Righthaven.com sells for $3,300
Domain name used by “copyright troll” auctioned off for $3,300. Righthaven.com, the domain name that once belonged to the scourge of the internet, has sold in a public auction at SnapNames for $3,300. The domain name was sold to help cove...
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Righthaven.com sells for $3,300
Domain name used by “copyright troll” auctioned off for $3,300. Righthaven.com, the domain name that once belonged to the scourge of the internet, has sold in a public auction at SnapNames for $3,300. The domain name was sold to help cove...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 5:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Court grants preliminary injuction under ACPA for personal name
ACPA can protect your name even if you aren’t a celebrity. I come across a number of lawsuits and UDRPs about celebrities and cybersquatting. But a decision handed down in district court in New York today is notable because it involves a non-ce...
Discussion
Court grants preliminary injuction under ACPA for personal name
ACPA can protect your name even if you aren’t a celebrity. I come across a number of lawsuits and UDRPs about celebrities and cybersquatting. But a decision handed down in district court in New York today is notable because it involves a non-ce...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 4:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
Judge allows fraud claim in Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net to move forward, nixes two others
Judge tosses two claims, allows fraud claim to move forward. The judge overseeing Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net has handed down a mixed bag to both parties in his latest ruling. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson dismissed two of Monte Cahn’s claims ...
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Judge allows fraud claim in Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net to move forward, nixes two others
Judge tosses two claims, allows fraud claim to move forward. The judge overseeing Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net has handed down a mixed bag to both parties in his latest ruling. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson dismissed two of Monte Cahn’s claims ...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 3:36 pm
Elliot's Blog
ICANN gTLD Timeline
A couple of people emailed me in private to ask the timeline for ICANN’s gTLD program rollout. I did a search, and I was able to find a pdf with the scheduled timeline (ICANN pdf). Keep in mind that the schedule was published at ICANN 41 in Sin...
Discussion
ICANN gTLD Timeline
A couple of people emailed me in private to ask the timeline for ICANN’s gTLD program rollout. I did a search, and I was able to find a pdf with the scheduled timeline (ICANN pdf). Keep in mind that the schedule was published at ICANN 41 in Sin...
Discussion
January 6, 2012, 2:28 pm
