Wishing all of you my best wishes for a great holiday. Maybe we all learned this past year to value the important things in life, family and love. Enjoy
Author: Michael Berkens
Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.
Court Awards Verizon Record $33 Million Dollar Judgment In a Cybersquatting Case
In the largest cybersquatting judgment ever, a federal court in the Northern District of California has awarded Verizon $33.15 million in a case in which an Internet domain registration company tried to…
SolarEnergy.com Bought For $1.6 Million?
According to a press release today, Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB:SNRY), in announcing its financial results for the quarter ending october 31, 2008, states: “”””In the first quarter of 2008, capital expenditures…
Today We Call Out Jimmy Choo For Attempted Reverse Domain Hijacking: Why Is There No Penalty For This?
Anyone who reads this blog knows we are squarely again blatant trademark infringing domains, the companies and platforms that sell them, and those who buy them. However, we are also strongly opposed…
3 Of The 4 Cables Carrying the Internet From Asia to North America Break
Interoute, the internet networks company, reports that three of the four internet sub-cables that run from Asia to North America have been damaged. The cables carry more than 75 percent of traffic…
Barclays: 2009 Ad Market To Be Worse Than Post 9/11; Bright Spot Internet Advertising
According to new report by Barclays, Domestic ad spending is expected to drop 10% next year, worse than the declines felt in both the 1991 and 2001 recessions. The 10% figure comes…
CADNA Membership Increased 80% in 2008
The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) announced today that Goldman, Sachs & Co. and New York Life Insurance Company are its newest members. CADNA also announced that their membership increased 80%…