May’s top domain name stories

GoDaddy, a cybersquatting lawsuit, and Squarespace made the news in May.

Here’s a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by pageviews.

1. GoDaddy gets reverse domain name hijacking win – A World Intellectual Property Organization panel found that French company SmartCatch filed a UDRP case against GoDaddy’s NameFind that was an abuse of the policy.

2. Judge orders plaintiff to pay owner of trx.com $41,000 to cover legal expenses – The judge called this an extraordinary case in which the domain owner deserves to have his legal fees covered. The plaintiff’s attorney filed a notice of appeal of the decision but hasn’t filed an actual appeal brief.

3. Paul Nicks moves to new role at GoDaddy – After overseeing the domain business for a couple of years, Paul is back in a role focused solely on domain investors.

4. Private equity company to acquire Squarespace – Another day, another private equity takeover in the domain name business.

5. Aftermarket jumps 12% at GoDaddy, company reports 180 layoffs – There was life in GoDaddy’s domain aftermarket in Q1, but the company is also trimming costs.

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