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Domain Name Wire
Automattic defends .blog premium model
The registry itself was named in a cybersquatting case. Automattic, which operates the .blog top level domain through its company Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), has successfully defended a .blog domain in an interesting cybersquatting case. Insuranc...
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Automattic defends .blog premium model
The registry itself was named in a cybersquatting case. Automattic, which operates the .blog top level domain through its company Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), has successfully defended a .blog domain in an interesting cybersquatting case. Insuranc...
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April 26, 2023, 4:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
Afternic rolls out ownership verification and new landing page set up
GoDaddy’s aftermarket launched two new features today. GoDaddy’s Afternic released two new features today. First, Afternic now allows for automated ownership verification. This will hopefully resolve a lot of complaints and support work. ...
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Afternic rolls out ownership verification and new landing page set up
GoDaddy’s aftermarket launched two new features today. GoDaddy’s Afternic released two new features today. First, Afternic now allows for automated ownership verification. This will hopefully resolve a lot of complaints and support work. ...
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April 26, 2023, 4:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
Earth.com files for bankruptcy, owing $5 million for domain name
Domain investor is the largest creditor. Earth.com has filed for bankruptcy in Colorado, leaving domain investor Innovation HQ waiting for a resolution on a long-term domain deal. According to the filing, Earth.com owes Innovation HQ, Inc $5 million ...
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Earth.com files for bankruptcy, owing $5 million for domain name
Domain investor is the largest creditor. Earth.com has filed for bankruptcy in Colorado, leaving domain investor Innovation HQ waiting for a resolution on a long-term domain deal. According to the filing, Earth.com owes Innovation HQ, Inc $5 million ...
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April 26, 2023, 4:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
Supplements company tries reverse domain name hijacking
“…there was essentially no evidence in support of the necessary facts,” the panel wrote. Attorney John Berryhill has his second reverse domain name hijacking win of the week. Earlier this week, he got an RDNH for his client in the ...
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Supplements company tries reverse domain name hijacking
“…there was essentially no evidence in support of the necessary facts,” the panel wrote. Attorney John Berryhill has his second reverse domain name hijacking win of the week. Earlier this week, he got an RDNH for his client in the ...
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April 26, 2023, 3:39 pm
Domain Name Wire
16 more end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a roofing company, and a load testing service bought domain names. Sedo had a handful of low five figure domain sales this past week. The top sales I could definitively tie to end users came in at $10,000. Here’s a list of end use...
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16 more end user domain name sales
A car dealer, a roofing company, and a load testing service bought domain names. Sedo had a handful of low five figure domain sales this past week. The top sales I could definitively tie to end users came in at $10,000. Here’s a list of end use...
Discussion
April 26, 2023, 1:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
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
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by a trio of names at $24,995
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and there was a 3 way tie at the top. BetBrazil.com, FinGenius.com and TargetBet.com at $24,995. Country code sales saw 6 .ai domain names sell this week. 58 .com sales 27 cctld sales 16 other tld sales Hi...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by a trio of names at $24,995
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and there was a 3 way tie at the top. BetBrazil.com, FinGenius.com and TargetBet.com at $24,995. Country code sales saw 6 .ai domain names sell this week. 58 .com sales 27 cctld sales 16 other tld sales Hi...
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April 25, 2023, 3:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
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
Domain Name Wire
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., ...
Discussion
April 24, 2023, 4:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
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
