Law & safety
Trademarks, escrow and scams.
- Cybersquatting: What It Is and How to Get a Domain Back
Cybersquatting explained: typosquatting, brand grabs and bad-faith resale, how UDRP and the US ACPA work, what a WIPO case costs (USD 1,500) and what to do first.
- Domain Scams: 7 Tricks Aimed at Domain Owners and Buyers
Domain scams that target owners and buyers: fake appraisals (USD 199 to 349), registry invoices, Asian registrar emails, fake escrow and auth-code phishing.
- Domain Tax Treatment: Purchases, Sales and Renewals
Domain tax treatment at a glance: renewals as expenses, purchased domains as intangibles (often 15-year amortisation in the US), and when a sale is taxable.
- Domain Trademark Law: When a Name Infringes a Brand
Domain trademark law in brief: when a domain infringes a mark, how UDRP, the US ACPA and the .uk DRS work, and a 6-point check before you register or buy.