Respondent alleges food company fabricated emails. Musco Food Corporation, which imports Mediterranean foods, has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking in a cybersquatting case. The company filed a UDRP dispute to obtain the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Company tries to reverse hijack MF.com, which was purchased for $800k
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Seattle nonprofit tries to hijack U District domain name
· Policy & LawOrganization filed a cybersquatting claim after first trying to buy domain name. A nonprofit organization supporting people and businesses in Seattle's U District, adjacent to the University of Washington, has been found guilty of reverse domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Escrow.com releases Master of Domains awards with a change at the top
· Domain SalesAndrew Miller catapults to #1. Escrow.com has announced its annual Master of Domains list, which ranks the brokers with the highest total dollar volume of domain transactions handled at Escrow.com last year. For the first time in eight years, ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Financial services firm Empower wins cybersquatting dispute over 537 domains
· Policy & LawIt's the second WIPO case involving 500+ domains decided this month. Empower Annuity Insurance Company has won (pdf) a cybersquatting complaint against 537 domain names used in a phishing scheme. The domain names are typos of Empower's brand or ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tweak, measure, and keep testing – DNW Podcast #580
· PodcastsHere's what Atom is doing to help people sell more domains. One of the fastest-innovating companies in the domain space is Atom. Some might say it releases new features too fast, making it difficult to keep up. But some of the features and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Panelist uses common sense, denies law firm’s cybersquatting claim
· Policy & LawLaw firm didn't show that it was likely the domain was registered to target its mark. Many UDRP panelists will defer to complainants when the domain registrant doesn't respond. But panelist Steven A. Maier used a bit of common sense to reject a law ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Body armor company tries reverse domain name hijacking
· Policy & LawCompany might have a trademark dispute, but not a cybersquatting one. A UDRP panelist has found that a company that sells body armor filed a cybersquatting complaint in bad faith. MAJA Holdings, LLC owns a business called ArmorIQ, which operates ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Instant Domain Search releases new domain tool, gears up for registrar launch this year
· ServicesCompany known for its fast search tools is expanding its product portfolio. Instant Domain Search is one of my favorite sites for checking domain availability. As the name suggests, it almost instantaneously tells you what's available for a keyword, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A dozen new end user domain name sales
· Domain SalesAn encrypted communications platform, a site to sell soccer jerseys, and a platform for managing valet parking bought domain names. Sedo, in conjunction with InterNetX, released the 2026 Global Domain Report this week. It states that Sedo handled ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
A porn studio, an expose, and the limitations of UDRP
· Policy & LawA writer won a UDRP against domains used to question his reputation. The battle shows the inconsistencies and limitations of UDRP. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) is meant to be a quick and easy way to resolve ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
