Tag Archives: Oversee.net

Mon 23rd November 2009
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Second Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Oversee.net and SnapNames - Lawsuit claims violation of California law and fraud. Another lawsuit seeking class action status has been filed against Oversee.net over the SnapNames insider bidding scandal. Law firm KamberEdelson LLC filed the case on behalf of its lead plaintiff, Stewart Resmer, in U.S. District Court Central District of California on November 18. Resmer, like Oversee.net, is located in Los Angeles. Among other evidence, the lawsuit cites a now famous January 6, 2008 DNForum ... read more ...
Wed 11th November 2009
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DomainSponsor Sues Publisher for Parking Domains It Didn’t Own - Parking company says publisher committed fraud by parking domains it didn’t own. Oversee.net, parent company of domain parking company DomainSponsor, has filed a lawsuit (pdf) against one of its former customers. The lawsuit alleges that Simple Solutions, LLC, parked domains with DomainSponsor and represented that it owned the domain names. However, Oversee.net alleges that Simple Solutions didn’t actually own the domains, and their ownership was in dispute. DomainSponsor’s ... read more ...
Thu 29th October 2009
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Silicon Alley Insider Values GoDaddy during $1.4 Billion, Oversee.net during $1 Billion - A number of domain name companies land on valuable start up lists. But SAI didn’t do its homework. Silicon Alley Insider has released its latest list of the world’s most valuable startups, which includes a number of domain name companies. But I question the validity of some of its assumptions because of some glaring errors, such as saying that Oversee.net hasn’t taken any outside funding. The top domain name company on the list is GoDaddy at #9. The valuation ... read more ...
Wed 28th October 2009
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Oversee.net Goes Back to a Playboy Mansion for DFG 2010 - Oversee.net announces party plans for DFG 2010. Earlier today Oversee.net announced that it will hold its finale party for DOMAINfest Global in January at the Playboy Mansion for the second year in a row. The event will benefit enny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue Foundation. This year’s mansion party has been talked about all year, so it’s sure to be a hit again. I enjoyed the party at Universal Studios, too, so hopefully they can match that experience. As ... read more ...
Thu 24th September 2009
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Moniker and Transamerica to Enter Mediation - Lawsuit heads to mediation. Moniker and Transamerica will enter into mediation to try to resolve their legal battle. Transamerica sued Moniker, claiming that Moniker owned domain names that infringed Transamerica’s trademarks and set up fictitious entities to hide its ownership. Transamerica later amended the complaint to suggest that Moniker didn’t own the domain names, but enabled the real owners hide their identity. Earlier this week Moniker filed a motion ... read more ...
Wed 23rd September 2009
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Zappos CEO to Keynote DOMAINfest Global - Keynote speaker announced for DOMAINfest Global. Tony Hsieh, CEO and Co-Founder of Zappos.com, will be the keynote speaker for DOMAINfest Global 2010. The event will take place January 26-28, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. This is a good choice for the show, given Hsieh’s background in internet marketing and domain names. Hsieh founded the popular banner exchange network LinkExchange, which he sold to Microsoft for $265 million. He also understands the value ... read more ...
Wed 2nd September 2009
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Transamerica Files Amended Lawsuit Against Moniker - Transamerica’s lawyers get a quick education in how the domain name ecosystem works. Life insurance company Transamerica has amended its lawsuit against Moniker, Oversee.net, and many John Does for trademark infringement. The original lawsuit claimed that Moniker used fictitious entities to register trademark-infringing domain names on its own behalf. It frequently used quotes to refer to Moniker’s “clientele” and “customers”, as Transamerica alleged ... read more ...
Tue 18th August 2009
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Oversee.net Sues Skenzo, Oversee and Guillen Explain Their Sides - I don’t see this as a trademark issue. AOL’s claim of a trademark in a domain name I have owned since 1997, and I’ve been using it before for pay links and advertising, years before AOL claims of first use: example 1 example 2 AOL filed their trademark application after I agreed to list the domain name with Moniker for auction in September 2008. The ad.com auction was announced by Moniker on September 5, 2008… Then, AOL rushed to file their trademark application on September 24, 2008, ... read more ...
Tue 11th August 2009
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Craig Snyder Joins Oversee.net - Marchex co-founder and former iREIT CEO will lead Moniker and SnapNames divisions. Los Angeles-based Oversee.net has name Craig Snyder General Manager of its registrar and aftermarket divisions (i.e. Moniker and SnapNames). Snyder co-founded domain name and local search company Marchex (MCHX) before joining Houston-based Internet REIT. Internet REIT was plagued by problems during his tenure, but most of these were rooted in decisions made prior to his arrival. ... read more ...
 
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Moniker to Request Sanctions Against Transamerica in Lawsuit - Moniker and Oversee to ask for sanctions against Transamerica over cybersquatting lawsuit. Domain name registrar Moniker and parent company Oversee.net intend to request sanctions against Transamerica for a lawsuit the insurance company filed against them, according to a legal filing. The filing requested an extension to the time the defendants have to respond to the lawsuit, and notes: …the Defendants will soon be serving a motion for sanctions pursuant to Fed. ... read more ...
Fri 17th July 2009
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Domain Industry’s Largest Conference Moves to New Venue - DOMAINfest moves to a new venue for 2010. DOMAINfest Global, the largest domain name industry conference, is moving to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California this January. Previous conferences were held in Hollywood, California. The entire hotel has been reserved for guests of the show, which will take place January 26-28, 2010. Registration will open August 15 at a discounted rate of $895. Rates increase to $1,095 on October 1. Last year more ... read more ...
Wed 8th July 2009
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Transamerica Sues Moniker Over Trademarked Domain Names - Insurance giant sues domain registrar, but red flags abound. Insurance company Transamerica has filed a lawsuit against Moniker, Oversee.net, and multiple John Does in United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida. The suit alleges that Moniker registered domain names including the Transamerica trademark and used these to profit for pay-per-click and pay-per-lead programs. Transamerica did not provide proof linking Moniker directly to any of ... read more ...
Wed 1st July 2009
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Moniker Discusses a Future of Domain Auctions - Moniker looks forward to the next chapter in domain name auctions. Moniker put the live domain name auction on the map. So it was a surprise to many in the industry when T.R.A.F.F.I.C., host of many of Moniker’s live domain auctions over the past few years, announced that Rick Latona Auctions would be its only auction provider in 2010. That leaves one more Moniker/TRAFFIC auction this fall under the company’s existing contract. An end of an era? Not really. ... read more ...
Wed 11th March 2009
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Domain Name Industry Acquisition Watch - 2009 could include more mergers, acquisitions, and outright closings. Domain name companies including registrars, parking companies, and portfolio holders are considering their strategic options in 2009. Domain Name Wire has learned that Dark Blue Sea (ASX: DBS) has been shopping its services businesses, including Fabulous parking and registration. Dark Blue Sea CEO Richard Moore wouldn’t comment directly on what the company is considering, but he did refer me ... read more ...
Thu 12th February 2009
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3 Companies That Still Want to Buy Your Domain Names - These three companies are still buying domain names in the down market. Domain buyers are fewer and further between in this down economy. But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Here are three companies that still want to buy your domain names. Oversee.net – parent company of Moniker, SnapNames, and DomainSponsor. Oversee.net is still buying domains and portfolios of domains. You shouldn’t expect to sell for what you would have two years ago, but the ... read more ...
Thu 5th February 2009
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Toys.com, Birthdays.com, Hobbies.com Sold during Auction - Millions of dollars in domains sold at auction. The biggest domain name auction of the year took place yesterday, but you probably haven’t heard about it. And Oversee.net, parent company of Moniker, was a bidder, not a seller. Yesterday at 10 am substantial assets from The Parent Company were scheduled to be auctioned off at the law offices of Pachulski Stang Ziehl Jones LLP. The Parent Company owns a number of online retailers including eToys. Among the domain ... read more ...
Mon 2nd February 2009
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Critiquing DOMAINfest Global 2009 - As the curtain comes down, here’s a look back at last week’s conference in Los Angeles. Oversee.net’s DOMAINfest Global 2009 was an excellent conference. Now that I’ve had time to relax and reflect on last week, I’d say the conference deserves five stars. Of course, there’s always room for improvement. The Good -Attendance was very strong at over 600 people. DomainSponsor handed out fewer “rebates” and free passes this year, so I suspect paid attendance ... read more ...
Wed 28th January 2009
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Kupietzky Calls for Domain Industry Transparency - Oversee.net president discusses state of the domain name industry; seeks transparency and cooperation. Oversee.net president Jeff Kupietzky kicked off the first full day of DOMAINfest Global this morning with a parody of a Barack Obama speech (see video below). It was a light-hearted way to discuss the difficulties and opportunities the domain name industry faces. His underlying message was that we’re in tough times, but these tough times will breed opportunity. ... read more ...
Wed 21st January 2009
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Moniker To Make Listing Domains on SnapNames a Snap - Moniker customers will be able to list domains for sale on SnapNames from within their accounts. Domain Name Wire has learned that Moniker and SnapNames will introduce a new feature next week that makes listing domains on SnapNames easier. The feature will allow customers to list domains on SnapNames from within their Moniker accounts. This is a marked improvement over the current process, which requires filling out a lengthy spreadsheet. SnapNames is a good venue ... read more ...
Thu 15th January 2009
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[UPDATED] Oversee.net Lays Off 18% of Staff - Company lays off 18% of staff in preparation for “very difficult economic environment in 2009″. Domain Name Wire has confirmed that Los Angeles-based domain juggernaut Oversee.net is laying off employees today. From what we’ve been told it’s in the DomainSponsor division, but the layoffs may be more widespread. We are waiting on comment from the company regarding the number of effected employees. [See Update] The layoffs come just two weeks before the ... read more ...
Wed 14th January 2009
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SnapNames Awarded Domain Backordering Patent - Company awarded divisional patent covering business of expired domains and domain monitoring. Expired domain name service SnapNames, a subsidiary of Oversee.net, has been awarded U.S. Patent number 7,472,160, covering a broad array of expired domain services. The patent is a divisional patent filing that continues several filings made by the company earlier this decade. Among the areas of invention covered include: Domain monitoring and acquisition – monitoring ... read more ...
Tue 9th December 2008
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One More Reason to Attend DOMAINfest Global 2008 - Latest announcement from DomainSponsor puts this conference over the top. When a conference organizer says the conference will include a “Dinner Party at Unbeatable LA Hotspot”, it’s natural to be skeptical. But DomainSponsor has come through for next month’s DOMAINfest Global event in L.A. As DomainNameNews scooped a couple days ago and DomainSponsor confirmed today, the closing night part for the conference will be a charity event at the Playboy Mansion ... read more ...
Fri 5th December 2008
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Marchex Lays Off 10% - Marchex latest domain company to announce layoffs. Domain name and local advertising company Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) has laid off 10% of its workforce, reports The Pugent Sound Business Journal. About 35 people are losing their jobs, although some of those are contract workers. Marchex has made a series of acquisitions, so some of the jobs were redundant. But it’s also working to maintain a strong cash position in the 12-month old recession. Shares of Marchex ... read more ...
Tue 25th November 2008
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Oversee.net Readies for Domaining 2.0 - Domain conglomerate files trademark for “Domaining 2.0″. Domain conglomerate Oversee.net, which owns DomainSponsor, Moniker, and SnapNames, appears to be readying a new marketing campaign around the term “Domaining 2.0″. The company filed for a United States trademark on November 5 for the term “Domaining 2.0″ for use with a laundry list of goods and services. The trademark serial number is 77608409. Few of the goods and services listed give any clues ... read more ...
Wed 19th November 2008
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DOMAINfest Global to Party during Universal Studios - Opening night party to include exclusive access to two rides. DOMAINfest Global ’09, a domain conference organized by domain parking company DomainSponsor, has announced that its opening night party will take place at Universal Studios. Even better, conference goers will get exclusive access to two rides without the wait: Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy. DFG attendees will also get a personal, behind-the-scenes tour of the studios. Buses will begin departing ... read more ...