Suspicion Is Not Proof: Inferring a Change of Registrant Behind a Privacy Shield Where a privacy service has covered the Whois record for years, a complainant often cannot tell when the domain name came into the hands of its current registrant. The creation date does not answer the question. As UDRP Perspectives, §0.16 (Determining the Date of Registration) explains, Whois …
ICA Member Spotlight: Jeffrey “Jeff” Brooks
Meet Jeffrey (Jeff) Brooks, founder of Clicking Media, LLC! A multi-talented entrepreneur, professional photographer, brand strategist, and domain investor, Jeff brings a wealth of experience spanning both physical and digital real estate. From co-hosting the popular TalkingDOMAINS room on Clubhouse to capturing official photography for ICA events, Jeff’s journey is a inspiring story of entrepreneurship, community, and betting on yourself. …
Estate Planning Introduction: Securing Your Future Webinar
On October 27, 2026 at 1:00pm EDT the ICA is offering a free estate planning webinar: Estate Planning Introduction: Securing Your Future Join us for an interactive conversation about protecting what matters most. Whether you’re just beginning to think about estate planning or looking to strengthen your current strategy, this discussion brings together experienced wealth and estate planning experts to …
Offer First, UDRP Second: Complainant’s Own Letter Set Out the Sequence – vol. 6.41
Offer First, UDRP Second: Complainant’s Own Letter Set Out the Sequence A “Plan B” complaint usually has to be inferred from the sequence of events. An offer is declined and a complaint follows. Here the Complainant put the plan in writing before it filed. Having offered USD $1,000 through a broker for a domain name registered in 2002, and having …
Reveal Day: The Day After – ICA Webinar: Meet The Panel!
Join us on October 8th for Reveal Day: The Day After webinar! Forget dry policy debates, our panel is here to deliver instant replays, hot takes, and direct commentary on ICANN’s big reveal. Here is who is taking the mic to unpack the headlines: Moderator: Todd Ryan Todd Ryan is the Managing Director and Senior Paralegal of JJN Solutions Law, PLLC, where he …
Ask First, File Later: A Model Procedure for Supplemental Filings – vol. 6.40
Ask First, File Later: A Model Procedure for Supplemental Filings After the Response was filed, the Complainant did not simply send in an unsolicited reply. It asked for an opportunity to file one. The Panel then issued a Procedural Order granting the request on defined terms, with the Complainant’s filing capped at 5,000 words. The Respondent was given a fixed …
2026 ICA Board Elections
The ICA recently wrapped up our Board elections, seeing great participation across our membership. Each of our candidates received overwhelming support from our membership and we’re happy to announce that Nikul Sanghvi has been elected to the ICA Board, while Tessa Holcomb, Braden Pollock, and Jay Chapman have all been re-elected. You can read more about each of these directors in their bios below. Please join us …
Reveal Day: The Day After – October 8th ICA Webinar
ICANN just announced that Reveal Day is October 7th, and the ICA is hosting a webinar the very next day: “Reveal Day: The Day After.” Join us on October 8th for a first look at the new gTLD round from the people closest to it. We’ll bring together applicants, consultants, and industry experts to discuss what was applied for, the …
Plan B Without a Penalty: The Rocca.com Panel Divides on RDNH – vol. 6.39
Plan B Without a Penalty: The Rocca.com Panel Divides on RDNH The merits of this case were never close. A man named Rocca, using <rocca.com> for his family’s email since 2001, seven years before the Complainant’s earliest ROCCA registration, is about as far from a cybersquatter as the Policy contemplates, and the Panel was unanimous in denying the Complaint. The …
Jeanette Lalande
Jeanette joins the ICA on a part‑time basis as the Event Manager, pairing her longstanding passion for the domain industry with her extensive experience in event planning. She has worked in the domain industry since 2009 and has been dedicated to her primary and ongoing role as Master Ninja at Name Ninja since 2013 Company: Name Ninja & ICA Favorite Domain: That’s …