No one will disagree that disputes before arbitral tribunals and courts should be determined on the merits. I have noticed that some Panels appointed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) have employed the words "objective" and "objectively" in their recent decisions. In pondering these linguistic choices, it seems to me that there [...] Continue reading →

The Internet controversy between the US and China is escalating. The Trump Administration is fighting against Huawei, TikTok and We Chat. China is pushing back with new export regulations for Chinese IT technology. August 5, 2020 the US State Department launched a "Clean Network" initiative, aimed to remove Chinese digital corporations from the global supply [...] Continue reading →

After losing UDRP for Pocketbook.com, e-reader maker tries U.S. courts. The maker of PocketBook e-readers is suing over the domain name Pocketbook.com. Image from one of Pocketbook’s regional websites. PocketBook International SA, a company that sells ebook readers, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) to try to get the domain name Pocketbook.com. This is the company’s [...] Continue reading →

One of the things I’m seeing more and more these days is domain investors talking about names that have been approved on popular brandable marketplaces like BrandBucket and Squadhelp. In many ways, getting a domain approved at one of these marketplaces validates the price you think the domain could sell [...] Continue reading →

Outbound domain name marketing tends to result in lower offers and sales prices than inbound lead generation. It makes sense because outbound marketing is essentially cold calling people who may or may not have an interest in the domain name, and they may or may not have the budget to buy the domain name. With [...] Continue reading →

ICANN’s GNSO Council has approved a plan to overhaul Whois and sent it to the ICANN board for the royal assent, alongside a warning that it may be a huge waste of money. All seven members of the Contracted Parties House voted in favor of the plan, created by the so-called EPDP working group, which [...] Continue reading →

Learn how threat intelligence sharing in the midst of opportunistic COVID-19 attacks resulted in the ability to organize a cohesive defense against a common enemy. [...] Continue reading →