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FairWinds and Com Laude Combine Ahead of 2026 gTLD Application Round to Deliver Unmatched Expertise to Brand Owners
Com Laude, the internet domain name provider to many of the world’s largest companies, owned by PX3 Partners, the London-headquartered private equity firm, announces today that it has acquired ...
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DNS Abuse Concerns May Impact Next Round of New gTLD Applications
By Alex Zins Governments participating in ICANN, through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), have issued consensus advice that the new gTLDs approved during the next round of applications, ...
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What’s New in the 2026 gTLD Application Round: Key Changes from 2012
By Tom Wells The Internet is preparing for another expansion of the domain name space. ICANN’s next round of new generic top-level domain (gTLD) applications is set for ...
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The ola.com Decision – But I Thought We Had A Deal?!?
By Steve Levy If you believed that domain name disputes were boring legal squabbles, think again. The recent UDRP case between ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd.—better known as Ola, India’s ...
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After 25 Years Of Cases, The WIPO & ICA’s UDRP Review Report Is Worth A Look
By Steve Levy As you know, the UDRP has been the go-to system for resolving cybersquatting disputes since 1999. But after 25 years and over 125,000 cases, it ...
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The Oki Data Test: Four Factors and a Twist in the Tale
By Steve Levy If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the world of domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP), you’ve probably heard ...
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FairWinds Migrates from .COM to .FAIRWINDS, Showcasing Leadership in Strategic Internet Addressing
WASHINGTON (July 15) — FairWinds Partners, the world’s leading domain name strategy consultancy, has completed the migration of its website from fairwindspartners.com to home.fairwinds. “This transition is more ...
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Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed! Why Grabbing Screenshot Evidence Should Be Your First Step
By Steve Levy So, you’ve discovered an online violation—someone’s snagged a domain name that’s confusingly similar to your brand, or they’re using it in a way that just ...
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The Names Have Not Been Changed To Protect The Innocent
By Steve Levy We often see UDRP decisions published online, laying out the details of who did what and why. But what happens when the named Respondent in ...
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Domain Name Downer Turns Into Pure Win For Brand Owner
By Steve Levy If you own a trademark, you’re already familiar with the topic of cybersquatting — the practice where someone registers a domain name similar to your ...
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How The UDRP Domain Dispute Policy Differs From National Courts
By Steve Levy For those who may be learning about this for the first time, or just want a quick refresher, the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is ...
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Yes, It’s Similar. But Are You Confused?
By Steve Levy Those who are familiar with the UDRP know that par. 4(a)(i) requires a brand owner to prove that a disputed “domain name is identical or ...
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