Speroni.com UDRP filed amid concerns over registrant’s ability to respond
January 26, 2026 · FEATURED POST
IP attorney John Berryhill flagged an active UDRP that raises uncomfortable questions about process, timing, and fairness. The case was first noticed by domain investor Elliot Silver, who observed that Speroni.com had become the subject of a UDRP filing. WIPO Case No. D2026-0277 concerns Speroni.com,... [Read more]
Opacity.com: Founder’s story about how he acquired the domain using Escrow.com
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Drew Wilson, founder of Opacity.com, acquired the domain in recent months, seeking to upgrade from Opacity.app. Opacity positions itself as “a groundbreaking design tool” that eliminates the gap between...
Domain2Demo: Ryan Colby rolls out hackathon event with premium domains
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Nameshift domain landers helped produce several ccTLD sales
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DropCatch auctions: Select domain results—January 30, 2026 | ViaBuy.com sold for $9,250
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PayLater.com: Auctioned domain sale for $90k the result of past history
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DropCatch auctions: Select domain results—January 29, 2026 | PayLater.com sold for $90,095
Domain News: January 29, 2026 - 4:08 pmDropCatch is a leading domain backordering service designed to capture expiring domain names the moment they drop. Leveraging an extensive ICANN-accredited registrar network, DropCatch maximizes domain catch success...
Showpad.ai UDRP: “AI hype” not enough to prove bad faith
Domain News: January 29, 2026 - 10:38 am
Showpad, a Belgian sales enablement software company, sought the transfer of the domain Showpad.ai from a US-based individual who registered the domain in April 2023. While the Panel accepted that the domain is identical...
Namecheap’s 2025 domain insights report points to changing registration behavior
Domain News: January 29, 2026 - 9:50 amNamecheap, the world’s second-largest domain registrar with more than 22 million domains under management, has released its 2025 Domain Insights & Trends Report, offering a data-driven snapshot of how domain registrations...
Fin.com UDRP: Generic LLL .com case ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision
Domain News: January 29, 2026 - 8:39 amFinancial Information Network, Inc. filed a UDRP against fin.com, arguing the domain matched its FIN trademarks and was registered and used in bad faith. Key point: fin.com is a generic three-letter acronym/abbreviation...
DropCatch auctions: Select domain results—January 28, 2026 | Refuge-plan-aiguille.com sold for $2,500
Domain News: January 28, 2026 - 4:26 pmDropCatch is a leading domain backordering service designed to capture expiring domain names the moment they drop. Leveraging an extensive ICANN-accredited registrar network, DropCatch maximizes domain catch success...
Bodis.com to cease operations on January 31st
Domain News: January 28, 2026 - 3:10 pmBodis.com has announced it will shut down operations, with services ending on January 31, 2026 — a move that comes as a surprise to many in the domain industry. In a notice sent to users, the long-running domain monetization...
Etihad.ai UDRP: Etihad loses, gets tagged with RDNH
Domain News: January 28, 2026 - 12:10 pmEtihad Airways went after the domain Etihad.ai, pointing to longstanding ETIHAD trademark rights and the domain’s prior $98,500 asking price. The Respondent (“Hale Com”), a U.S.-based AI/domain investor, said “etihad”...
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