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Owner of vgw .co tries to reverse hijacking matching .com
Domain owner registered the domain many years before Complainant existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled (pdf) that the online gambling company that uses vgw.co for its website tried to reverse domain name hijack vgw.co...
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Owner of vgw .co tries to reverse hijacking matching .com
Domain owner registered the domain many years before Complainant existed. A World Intellectual Property Organization panelist has ruled (pdf) that the online gambling company that uses vgw.co for its website tried to reverse domain name hijack vgw.co...
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April 25, 2023, 3:24 pm
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Epik responds to customer lawsuit over $327,000 debt
Company admits it owes the plaintiff money but denies other claims. Epik has responded to a lawsuit that alleges the company owes a customer $327,000 over a failed domain transaction. In its response, the company basically agrees (pdf) that it owes M...
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Epik responds to customer lawsuit over $327,000 debt
Company admits it owes the plaintiff money but denies other claims. Epik has responded to a lawsuit that alleges the company owes a customer $327,000 over a failed domain transaction. In its response, the company basically agrees (pdf) that it owes M...
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April 25, 2023, 11:06 am
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Two lawyers file a UDRP and…
It’s a reverse domain name hijacking case. Every once in a while, a law firm files a UDRP as a complainant. The results can be disastrous when the firm doesn’t specialize in intellectual property. So I give some credit to Hale Law, P.A., ...
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Two lawyers file a UDRP and…
It’s a reverse domain name hijacking case. Every once in a while, a law firm files a UDRP as a complainant. The results can be disastrous when the firm doesn’t specialize in intellectual property. So I give some credit to Hale Law, P.A., ...
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April 24, 2023, 4:47 pm
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Should you sell your business? – DNW Podcast #433
Is it time to cash in? Last week I gave a talk at MicroConf in Denver titled “Should you sell your business?” Many DNW Podcast listeners have started businesses they might be interested in selling. On today’s show, I discuss the rea...
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Should you sell your business? – DNW Podcast #433
Is it time to cash in? Last week I gave a talk at MicroConf in Denver titled “Should you sell your business?” Many DNW Podcast listeners have started businesses they might be interested in selling. On today’s show, I discuss the rea...
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April 24, 2023, 3:40 pm
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CentralNic reports Q1, announces Microsoft deal and board changes
Company diversifies revenue stream with Microsoft deal. Domain name and online advertising company rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) released news this morning. First, on the earnings front, the company expects to report $194.9 revenue for Q1 when...
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CentralNic reports Q1, announces Microsoft deal and board changes
Company diversifies revenue stream with Microsoft deal. Domain name and online advertising company rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) released news this morning. First, on the earnings front, the company expects to report $194.9 revenue for Q1 when...
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April 24, 2023, 3:08 pm
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Sedo’s smoky domain sales week: 18 end user domain sales
A marijuana company, an online ad seller, and a non-alcoholic pop-up bar bought domain names. Sedo had a decidedly “smoky” week of domain name sales, with four cannabis-related domains selling. Here’s a list of end user domain name ...
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Sedo’s smoky domain sales week: 18 end user domain sales
A marijuana company, an online ad seller, and a non-alcoholic pop-up bar bought domain names. Sedo had a decidedly “smoky” week of domain name sales, with four cannabis-related domains selling. Here’s a list of end user domain name ...
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April 20, 2023, 7:09 pm
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GoDaddy acquires five more top level domains
Company picks up five TLDs that were using its registry services. GoDaddy Registry has acquired five more top level domain names: .wiki, .tattoo, .ink, .gay, and .health. The first four domains are part of Top Level Design’s portfolio. In...
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GoDaddy acquires five more top level domains
Company picks up five TLDs that were using its registry services. GoDaddy Registry has acquired five more top level domain names: .wiki, .tattoo, .ink, .gay, and .health. The first four domains are part of Top Level Design’s portfolio. In...
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April 20, 2023, 2:56 pm
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More end user domain sales at Sedo
A printing company, a cryptocurrency project, and a site that suggests AI tools bought domain names. Sedo released two weeks of domain sales data yesterday. In this first post, I research some of the sales to end users from the first week of sales. &...
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More end user domain sales at Sedo
A printing company, a cryptocurrency project, and a site that suggests AI tools bought domain names. Sedo released two weeks of domain sales data yesterday. In this first post, I research some of the sales to end users from the first week of sales. &...
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April 19, 2023, 1:11 pm
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Epik threatens to sue Rob Monster, publicly asks him to resign
Company tweets complaints about the company’s former CEO, asks him to resign, and threatens to sue him. Epik’s Twitter account has been inactive since Rob Monster left the company in September 2022. It’s back and with a message for ...
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Epik threatens to sue Rob Monster, publicly asks him to resign
Company tweets complaints about the company’s former CEO, asks him to resign, and threatens to sue him. Epik’s Twitter account has been inactive since Rob Monster left the company in September 2022. It’s back and with a message for ...
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April 18, 2023, 8:39 pm
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Escrow.com reports domain sales rebound in Q1
The aftermarket is back. Aftermarket domain name sales rebounded sharply in Q1 this year, according to Escrow.com. The company reported that overall payment volume at Escrow.com was AU $268.6 million. That’s down 5% compared to the first quarte...
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Escrow.com reports domain sales rebound in Q1
The aftermarket is back. Aftermarket domain name sales rebounded sharply in Q1 this year, according to Escrow.com. The company reported that overall payment volume at Escrow.com was AU $268.6 million. That’s down 5% compared to the first quarte...
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April 18, 2023, 5:50 pm
