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Behrendt Professional Corporation

behrendt.pro Registrar

Behrendt Professional Corporation provides legal and corporate services specializing in domain name registration and management.

Based on Hostingpaper reporting · 1 story · since 23 Jun 2026 · 1 in the last 90 days

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Nominet panel finds reverse domain hijacking in .uk dispute
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Nominet panel finds reverse domain hijacking in .uk dispute

A Nominet Domain Resolution Service panelist ruled that Especial Ltd attempted reverse domain name hijacking after the company sought to acquire the domains especial.co.uk and especial.uk from an investor without evidence of trademark rights or abusive registration.

Policy & Governance · 3 min · 23 Jun 2026