Comedian Kathy Griffin filed a lawsuit against a company that owns KathyGriffin.com, claiming they are making money off her name and image. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on September 16 seeking $100,000 in damages and the domain as well as an injunction to enjoin the defendants from further using her name, pictures and likeness for the Web site. Griffin said she was … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2008
Moniker Traffic Auction Nets Almost $3 Million
The Moniker.com domain auction at the TRAFFIC New York Show just concluded and the sale grossed a total of just under $3 Million. .me was the darling of the show, with all 11 .me domains selling for between $6,000 and $70,000. FinancialAid.com was the highest selling domain at $800K, followed by floor.com for $275,000. Combined with the first night moniker auction, the Rick Latona Auction … [Read more...]
Kentucky Hearing Postponed Until Tomorrow
News just in from Kentucky that the hearing scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow Friday and will be held at 3:30pm. The court released the following: """Please be advised that the Commonwealth of Kentucky we will be conducting settlement conferences tomorrow with a number of defendants in the above captioned matter. In light of those conferences, the Court has continued … [Read more...]
Observations From The Auctions
Yesterday was an historic day at the TRAFFIC conference. For the first time an auction was held not run by moniker.com. Actually there were 2. The first held by Rick Latona was a fast moving auction lead by an auctioneer and floor men which were cowboys. The auctioneer and his team are used to selling horse, hogs and such, but yesterday in true fashion, moved quickly through the … [Read more...]
While we Attend TRAFFIC in NY, CADNA Meet’s in Atlanta
CADNA issued a press release today. The release appears below and our comments follow: The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) held its eighth educational forum on online Brand Abuses and Internet Governance on Tuesday, September 23. Hosted by CADNA, Turner Broadcasting System, and Alston & Bird at the CNN Center inAtlanta, the event featured expert advice on proactive, … [Read more...]
Yahoo Going After AOL?
According to numerous reports Yahoo maybe looking to acquire AOL. Yahoo's board, according to reports are in negotiations for a combination Yahoo and AOL. A deal between Yahoo and AOL might derail a deal between Yahoo and Google … [Read more...]
Yahoo Introduces Digital Advertising Platform
Yahoo introduced its digital advertising platform for publishers, called APT. The new Apt from Yahoo platform will initially involve newspapers in a 2-year-old consortium led by Yahoo. The platform promises to make it easier for advertisers and publishers alike to buy and sell display ads. Yahoo President Sue Decker said in an interview with The Associated Press that Apt positions the … [Read more...]