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Frank Michlick Joins Sedo
Michlick joins domain name marketplace. I caught word earlier this week that domain name industry veteran Frank Michlick had joined Sedo. I emailed him yesterday for the story and today Sedo released a press release about it. Michlick will be working...
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Frank Michlick Joins Sedo
Michlick joins domain name marketplace. I caught word earlier this week that domain name industry veteran Frank Michlick had joined Sedo. I emailed him yesterday for the story and today Sedo released a press release about it. Michlick will be working...
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October 4, 2011, 11:32 am

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eBay and PayPal Relaunch X.com
Single letter domain name finally put to good use. It’s a shame to see a single letter .com domain name languish. So it’s good news that PayPal is finally putting its rare single letter domain name X.com back to use. The company, along wi...
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eBay and PayPal Relaunch X.com
Single letter domain name finally put to good use. It’s a shame to see a single letter .com domain name languish. So it’s good news that PayPal is finally putting its rare single letter domain name X.com back to use. The company, along wi...
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October 4, 2011, 10:14 am

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Monte Cahn Calls Oversee’s Motion to Dismiss “Boilerplate”
Judge again to decide on motion to dismiss some of Cahn’s claims against his former employer. Monte Cahn has responded (pdf) to Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss certain claims in his case against his former employer. Cahn’s lawyers w...
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Monte Cahn Calls Oversee’s Motion to Dismiss “Boilerplate”
Judge again to decide on motion to dismiss some of Cahn’s claims against his former employer. Monte Cahn has responded (pdf) to Oversee.net’s Motion to Dismiss certain claims in his case against his former employer. Cahn’s lawyers w...
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October 4, 2011, 9:48 am

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British Airways, Financial Times, and Virgin Sidestep .co.uk Auctions
Some companies get short domains through sunrise instead of auctions. While some businesses paid hefty sums to win auctions for one and two character .uk domains recently — £3m in total — a few businesses took a cheaper route. Briti...
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British Airways, Financial Times, and Virgin Sidestep .co.uk Auctions
Some companies get short domains through sunrise instead of auctions. While some businesses paid hefty sums to win auctions for one and two character .uk domains recently — £3m in total — a few businesses took a cheaper route. Briti...
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October 3, 2011, 12:43 pm

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What Do You Think of the TRAFFIC Auction Lineup?
What do you think of the names and reserves in this auction? This year’s (only) TRAFFIC conference takes place in just a couple weeks in Fort Lauderdale. It will include the first auction run exclusively by TRAFFIC without an outside domain sal...
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What Do You Think of the TRAFFIC Auction Lineup?
What do you think of the names and reserves in this auction? This year’s (only) TRAFFIC conference takes place in just a couple weeks in Fort Lauderdale. It will include the first auction run exclusively by TRAFFIC without an outside domain sal...
Discussion
October 3, 2011, 12:16 pm

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Email Marketing Company Emma Sues Microstrategy, Owner of Emma.com
Emma, Inc. pays for not owning Emma.com. A heavyweight battle is about to ensue over the name “Emma”. Email marketing company Emma, Inc., which operates its main web site at MyEmma.com, has sued publicly traded MicroStrategy for trademark...
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Email Marketing Company Emma Sues Microstrategy, Owner of Emma.com
Emma, Inc. pays for not owning Emma.com. A heavyweight battle is about to ensue over the name “Emma”. Email marketing company Emma, Inc., which operates its main web site at MyEmma.com, has sued publicly traded MicroStrategy for trademark...
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October 3, 2011, 9:39 am

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Top Domain Name Wire News Stories of September
A look at September in the domain name industry. The baseball playoffs are here, the temperature is cooling down, and the domain name industry is gearing up for an exciting fall. Here’s a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire over th...
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Top Domain Name Wire News Stories of September
A look at September in the domain name industry. The baseball playoffs are here, the temperature is cooling down, and the domain name industry is gearing up for an exciting fall. Here’s a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire over th...
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October 3, 2011, 9:19 am

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Coming Soon: The .XXX Speedboat
ICM Registry to sponsor world champion powerboat racer Mike Seebold. ICM Registry, the company behind the new .xxx top level domain name, is entering world class powerboat racing with world champion driver Mike Seebold to compete at this year’s...
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Coming Soon: The .XXX Speedboat
ICM Registry to sponsor world champion powerboat racer Mike Seebold. ICM Registry, the company behind the new .xxx top level domain name, is entering world class powerboat racing with world champion driver Mike Seebold to compete at this year’s...
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September 30, 2011, 4:40 pm

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Company Sues Facebook Over New Timeline Feature, Says it Hijacked Its Username
Company claims trademark infringement and that Facebook hijacked its username. The Chicago company that owns Timelines.com and a federally registered trademark for “Timelines” has filed a trademark infringement suit (pdf) against Facebook...
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Company Sues Facebook Over New Timeline Feature, Says it Hijacked Its Username
Company claims trademark infringement and that Facebook hijacked its username. The Chicago company that owns Timelines.com and a federally registered trademark for “Timelines” has filed a trademark infringement suit (pdf) against Facebook...
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September 30, 2011, 2:26 pm

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Pre-Paid Legal Has Rebranding Problem with Domain Name
Controversial legal services company is rebranding but doesn’t have the domain name. Pre-Paid Legal Services is changing its name to LegalShield, but it has a big problem: it doesn’t own LegalShield.com. Just a short time after filing an ...
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Pre-Paid Legal Has Rebranding Problem with Domain Name
Controversial legal services company is rebranding but doesn’t have the domain name. Pre-Paid Legal Services is changing its name to LegalShield, but it has a big problem: it doesn’t own LegalShield.com. Just a short time after filing an ...
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September 30, 2011, 10:51 am