Michael Cyger and Monte Cahn preview the action in Austin this week. This week the domain name industry will converge in Austin, Texas for NamesCon 2020. To preview the action, I talk to Michael Cyger of DNAcademy about which panels he’s attending. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #117
· PodcastsViews on the domain industry from someone with 21 years' experience. Monte Cahn has been in the domain name business for 21 years. On today's show he discusses what he sees happening with both new TLDs and .com, as well has his upcoming auction during ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Monte Cahn – DNW Podcast #59
· PodcastsMoniker founder discusses domain name investing. Monte Cahn founded domain name registrar Moniker and later sold it, and now is a partner with domain name consultancy Right of the Dot. On today's program, Monte talks about how the domain name business ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Monte Cahn on ROTD, Televisions.com, and more
· Domain SalesRight of the Dot founder discusses his company's latest brokerage deal and more. A couple weeks ago Right of the Dot, a company formed by Monte Cahn and Michael Berkens, announced that it was the broker for Televisions.com and related domains. I ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Monte Cahn settles lawsuit against Oversee.net
· Policy & LawLong legal battle between Moniker founder and Oversee.net is over. Moniker.com founder Monte Cahn has dismissed his lawsuit against Oversee.net regarding money he said he was owed under a bonus plan. Cahn joined Oversee.net after Seevast sold ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Monte Cahn invests in and joins DomainHoldings
· UncategorizedAnother familiar face turns up at Domain Holdings. Monte Cahn, best known in the domain industry for founding domain registrar Moniker, has invested in Domain Holdings and taken a role with the company. Cahn has joined Domain Holdings as an ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Judge allows fraud claim in Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net to move forward, nixes two others
· Domain RegistrarsJudge tosses two claims, allows fraud claim to move forward. The judge overseeing Monte Cahn vs. Oversee.net has handed down a mixed bag to both parties in his latest ruling. The Honorable Stephen V. Wilson dismissed two of Monte Cahn's claims ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Monte Cahn Calls Oversee’s Motion to Dismiss “Boilerplate”
· Domain RegistrarsJudge 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 write: "As this ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Oversee.net Blasts Monte Cahn’s Amended Lawsuit
· Domain RegistrarsOversee.net continues to say lawsuit with Monte Cahn is merely about contract claims. Oversee.net has filed a motion to dismiss (pdf) numerous claims in Monte Cahn's second amended lawsuit. The motion to dismiss starts out with this telling ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Monte Cahn Updates Lawsuit Against Oversee.net with New Details
· Domain RegistrarsCahn claims company deliberately shifted Moniker's revenue to other Oversee.net entities. Monte Cahn has filed an amended complaint (pdf) against Oversee.net after a judge tossed out many of his original claims against his former employer. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments