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The Domains
After Cybersquatter’s Loses UDRP On Trump Domains He Sues & Loses ACPA Case
In a one of the stupidest cases I have ever read, the District Court for the Eastern District Of New York just denied a suit bought by a self described domainer, who sued Donald Trump seeking a declaratory judgement that he was entitled to use ...
Discussion
After Cybersquatter’s Loses UDRP On Trump Domains He Sues & Loses ACPA Case
In a one of the stupidest cases I have ever read, the District Court for the Eastern District Of New York just denied a suit bought by a self described domainer, who sued Donald Trump seeking a declaratory judgement that he was entitled to use ...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 2:06 pm
The Domains
Orbitz Loses UDRP On Orbbitz.com & The Domain Holder Didn’t Even Respond
A one member panel just denied Orbitz USRP on the domain name orbbitz.com Orbitz was represented by CitizenHawk, Inc and according to the panel they did a poor job of pleading its case in which case the respondent didn’t even both to respond. T...
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Orbitz Loses UDRP On Orbbitz.com & The Domain Holder Didn’t Even Respond
A one member panel just denied Orbitz USRP on the domain name orbbitz.com Orbitz was represented by CitizenHawk, Inc and according to the panel they did a poor job of pleading its case in which case the respondent didn’t even both to respond. T...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 1:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Lawsuit filed to halt UrbanHome.com transfer after UDRP decision
Suite claims WIPO panel was wrong in UrbanHome.com decision. Last week Michael Berkens wrote about a UDRP decision for UrbanHome.com. A WIPO panel ruled that the domain name should be transferred to Urban Home of Oxnard, California. Now the responden...
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Lawsuit filed to halt UrbanHome.com transfer after UDRP decision
Suite claims WIPO panel was wrong in UrbanHome.com decision. Last week Michael Berkens wrote about a UDRP decision for UrbanHome.com. A WIPO panel ruled that the domain name should be transferred to Urban Home of Oxnard, California. Now the responden...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 11:59 am
Elliot's Blog
Enom Domain Transfer and Registration Tips
Perhaps it’s just me, but I’ve had a few minor issues with settings on domain registrations and transfers at Enom. These issues are all correctible, and I’ve learned how to fix them by setting up some defaults and making certain sel...
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Enom Domain Transfer and Registration Tips
Perhaps it’s just me, but I’ve had a few minor issues with settings on domain registrations and transfers at Enom. These issues are all correctible, and I’ve learned how to fix them by setting up some defaults and making certain sel...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 11:51 am
Domain Name Wire
How is this “confusingly similar”?
I’m not sure how this UDRP case passed the confusingly similar test. The first prong of a UDRP case is whether the domain name at issue is identical or confusingly similar to one of the complainant’s trademarks. It’s usually the sim...
Discussion
How is this “confusingly similar”?
I’m not sure how this UDRP case passed the confusingly similar test. The first prong of a UDRP case is whether the domain name at issue is identical or confusingly similar to one of the complainant’s trademarks. It’s usually the sim...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 11:25 am
The Domains
Afnic (.Fr) Opens Comment Period On Alternative Dispute Resolution For Domains
Afnic the organization that manages the ccTLD’s of .fr ( (France), .re (Reunion Island), .yt (Mayotte), .wf (Wallis and Futuna), .tf (French Southern Territories), .pm (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) is launching a public consultation about setting...
Discussion
Afnic (.Fr) Opens Comment Period On Alternative Dispute Resolution For Domains
Afnic the organization that manages the ccTLD’s of .fr ( (France), .re (Reunion Island), .yt (Mayotte), .wf (Wallis and Futuna), .tf (French Southern Territories), .pm (Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) is launching a public consultation about setting...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 11:13 am
Domain Name Wire
CSC buys Melbourne IT DBS for A$152.5 million
A shocking price tag for Melbourne IT’s brand protection business. There’s money in online brand management. Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) announced today that it has sold its Digital Brand Services (DBS) division to Corporation Services Compan...
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CSC buys Melbourne IT DBS for A$152.5 million
A shocking price tag for Melbourne IT’s brand protection business. There’s money in online brand management. Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) announced today that it has sold its Digital Brand Services (DBS) division to Corporation Services Compan...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 10:58 am
The Domains
SiteRankHistory.com Launched To View Historic Alexa Rankings
One of our readers let us know that they recently launched a site that tracks Alexa Rank History. The site call Site Rank History Alexa maintains rank history for sites with rank lower than 100,000 only and you have to submit your site ...
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SiteRankHistory.com Launched To View Historic Alexa Rankings
One of our readers let us know that they recently launched a site that tracks Alexa Rank History. The site call Site Rank History Alexa maintains rank history for sites with rank lower than 100,000 only and you have to submit your site ...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 10:03 am
The Domains
Breaking: AdamsNames Operators Of .TC, .GD & .VC: “Key-Systems Highjacked Our Site”
We received two responses overnight to our story yesterday in which we told you that AdamsNames.com which operates the ccTLD’s .TC, .GD & .VC had been hacked and its back end provider Key-Systems “locked the registry down”...
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Breaking: AdamsNames Operators Of .TC, .GD & .VC: “Key-Systems Highjacked Our Site”
We received two responses overnight to our story yesterday in which we told you that AdamsNames.com which operates the ccTLD’s .TC, .GD & .VC had been hacked and its back end provider Key-Systems “locked the registry down”...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 9:46 am
The Domains
$157 Million: CSC Buys Melborune IT Digital Brand Services /Backend for 150 New gTLD’s
Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) today announced it was selling its Digital Brand Services (DBS) division to US-based Corporation Services Company (CSC) for A$152.5 ($157.2 USD) million in cash which was called by at least one analyst a “sensational pri...
Discussion
$157 Million: CSC Buys Melborune IT Digital Brand Services /Backend for 150 New gTLD’s
Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB) today announced it was selling its Digital Brand Services (DBS) division to US-based Corporation Services Company (CSC) for A$152.5 ($157.2 USD) million in cash which was called by at least one analyst a “sensational pri...
Discussion
March 12, 2013, 9:09 am
