Aloe Blacc’s fame means nothing in biotech (and that’s the point)

When Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Aloe Blacc got COVID despite being vaccinated and boosted, he tried to fund research for a better solution. What he quickly found out? You can’t just write a check in biotech. Regulators require a commercialization plan, and philanthropy doesn’t move science through clinical trials or get you a license on university IP. Now, he’s bootstrapping a cancer drug platform targeting pancreatic cancer, a disease that [...]

Watch a cybersquatting case in court

See a pro se litigant and a bank’s lawyer argue about the ACPA. I write about many Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) cases. But I’ve never watched parties argue a cybersquatting case in court. Courtroom Explained recently published an edited video of a 2023 hearing in Nebraska involving the domain name CharterWestBank.com. A disgruntled customer [...]

Sixteen recent end user domain name sales

An invoicing platform, a lead generation business, and a natural pet treats company bought domain names. Sedo published two sales lists today after taking a break last week. This list includes sales completed before April 5. The buyer of swell.ai got a great detail! Here’s a list of end user domain name sales that were [...]