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Lazy Panelist Alert: This Should Have Been Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panelist doesn’t bother to consider a sure-fire reverse domain name hijacking claim. I realize UDRP panelists aren’t paid much to handle cases, but there must be a minimum standard here. Why the frustration? Take a look at the recent...
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Lazy Panelist Alert: This Should Have Been Reverse Domain Name Hijacking
WIPO panelist doesn’t bother to consider a sure-fire reverse domain name hijacking claim. I realize UDRP panelists aren’t paid much to handle cases, but there must be a minimum standard here. Why the frustration? Take a look at the recent...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 1:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Amazon: Kindle Beats Nook
Amazon registers domain name flouting recent Consumer Reports rankings. Earlier this month Consumer Reports released updated eBook reader ratings, declaring “Nook beats Kindle“. That certainly didn’t go well with Jeff Bezos. So the ...
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Amazon: Kindle Beats Nook
Amazon registers domain name flouting recent Consumer Reports rankings. Earlier this month Consumer Reports released updated eBook reader ratings, declaring “Nook beats Kindle“. That certainly didn’t go well with Jeff Bezos. So the ...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 11:27 am
Domain Name Wire
It’s Time for a National Discussion on Sales Tax
Amazon cans its California affiliates. California loses, affiliates lose. It’s time for a bigger discussion. Yesterday a couple California readers forwarded a message from Amazon.com saying that, should their governor sign in to law a new so-ca...
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It’s Time for a National Discussion on Sales Tax
Amazon cans its California affiliates. California loses, affiliates lose. It’s time for a bigger discussion. Yesterday a couple California readers forwarded a message from Amazon.com saying that, should their governor sign in to law a new so-ca...
Discussion
June 30, 2011, 10:22 am
Domain Name Wire
When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
Another lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I’ve written numerous times about web design companies holding a client’s domain name hostage. Here’s another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. ...
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When a Business Relationship Goes Sour, Make Sure You Own the Domain Name
Another lawsuit shows that domain names are important intellectual property. I’ve written numerous times about web design companies holding a client’s domain name hostage. Here’s another cautionary tale about domain name ownership. ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 9:37 pm
Domain Name Wire
Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
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Owner of Somedia.com Forced to Spend Thousands Defending Domain Name
UDRP was a waste of time and money. Here’s another example of a UDRP case that should have never been filed. A social media marketing firm that apparently just came into existence (or at least started using its brand) in 2010 filed a case again...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 2:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Short Application Period Spurs Artificial Demand for .Brand TLDs
Three month window means lots of companies will apply for .brand under pressure. It may have been Google that made in mainstream. It’s the idea of a closed beta. Remember clamoring for a Gmail invite? Or perhaps begging for an invite to Google ...
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Short Application Period Spurs Artificial Demand for .Brand TLDs
Three month window means lots of companies will apply for .brand under pressure. It may have been Google that made in mainstream. It’s the idea of a closed beta. Remember clamoring for a Gmail invite? Or perhaps begging for an invite to Google ...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 12:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Nuestar Offers $10k a Year .Brand Domain Names
A dormant .brand domain for $10,000 a year (plus ICANN fees). Domain name registry Nuestar has created a new package for companies wishing to get their own .brand top level domain names. Called the “Brand Assurance Package” (pdf), it&rsqu...
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Nuestar Offers $10k a Year .Brand Domain Names
A dormant .brand domain for $10,000 a year (plus ICANN fees). Domain name registry Nuestar has created a new package for companies wishing to get their own .brand top level domain names. Called the “Brand Assurance Package” (pdf), it&rsqu...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 11:46 am
Domain Name Wire
Domainers Will Love This UDRP Decision
Panelist respects the limited scope of UDRP. The UDRP, a quick and inexpensive dispute resolution policy for cybersquatting, is limited in scope. But over time some panelists have tried to make it more of a court, bending the lines to find in favor o...
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Domainers Will Love This UDRP Decision
Panelist respects the limited scope of UDRP. The UDRP, a quick and inexpensive dispute resolution policy for cybersquatting, is limited in scope. But over time some panelists have tried to make it more of a court, bending the lines to find in favor o...
Discussion
June 29, 2011, 10:09 am
Domain Name Wire
ICANN Sued in Oregon, Finds Itself in Florida Bankruptcy Court Case
Woman sues ICANN over expired domains; case gets snarled in Florida bankruptcy case. An impoverished woman has sued ICANN in Oregon over expired domain names, and now the non-profit finds itself having to file a brief in a Florida bankruptcy court. D...
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ICANN Sued in Oregon, Finds Itself in Florida Bankruptcy Court Case
Woman sues ICANN over expired domains; case gets snarled in Florida bankruptcy case. An impoverished woman has sued ICANN in Oregon over expired domain names, and now the non-profit finds itself having to file a brief in a Florida bankruptcy court. D...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 10:16 pm
Domain Name Wire
LivingSocial Discovers It Has Typosquatters
Company files several domain name disputes. Local deals site LivingSocial has finally discovered that it has typosquatters — and that there’s a relatively affordable way to get its domain names back. Earlier this month it filed its first ...
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LivingSocial Discovers It Has Typosquatters
Company files several domain name disputes. Local deals site LivingSocial has finally discovered that it has typosquatters — and that there’s a relatively affordable way to get its domain names back. Earlier this month it filed its first ...
Discussion
June 28, 2011, 9:46 pm
