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A WIPO panel found that Danish green energy firm WindSpace A/S engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. The company had filed a UDRP complaint over windspace.com after three failed attempts to buy the domain from its holder.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
The Browser Company says its Arc browser will be discontinued on December 22, 2026, and new sign-ups have already stopped. The move leaves open what happens to the three-letter Arc.net domain, which is registered through September 2027.
Source: DomainGang published on
A WIPO panelist found that Rikshiram Aghria tried to reverse hijack the domain sattamatkajico.com, ruling his complaint was brought in bad faith. The panel said SATTA MATKA is a generic term for a number-based betting game in India.
Source: Domain Name Wire published on
Cosurge LLC filed a UDRP complaint over co-surge.com, held by Indian firm CoSurge Consulting Private Limited. The panel denied the complaint and left the domain with the respondent.
Source: DomainGang published on
A WIPO panel dismissed a complaint by Cashy Technology OÜ over the cashy.com domain, which resolves to a licensed online casino run by Gareton B.V. The panel found the respondents bought the name in January 2019, before the complainant existed.
Source: internetcommerce.org published on
The Rotterdam District Court ruled that Horwath International Registration acted unlawfully when it switched off the domain used by accounting firm Crowe Peak during talks over trademark rights. The court ordered access to be restored within 24 hours.
Source: ie-forum.nl original in Dutch published on
Australia's domain registry auDA has approved in principle removing the 'close and substantial connection' eligibility test for .com.au names, a change that could affect more than a million existing registrations according to one domain investor.
Source: iptwins.com original in French published on