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===Leaving Moniker===
===Leaving Moniker===
In 2008, Moniker was purchased by [[Oversee.net]] for $35 million USD. It had previously been acquired by [[Seevast]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.seevast.com/news.html Seevast.com]</ref> Part of the acquisition of Moniker by Oversee stipulated that Cahn come along as the President of Moniker for 3 years. During this time he also filled other roles within the company, such as President of [[SnapNames]].<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref> He left in December, 2010; in May, 20111 he filed a lawsuit against his former employer.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110505.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> He filed suit against Oversee, and named its CEO, [[Jeff Kupietzky]], and its founder, [[Lawrence Ng]]; the suit was over alleged non-payment of a $13 million USD incentive plan.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/04/monte-cahn-sues-oversee-net-over-13-million-incentive-plan/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref> This suit does not seem to have been resolved as of August, 2011.
In 2008, Moniker was purchased by [[Oversee.net]] for $35 million USD. It had previously been acquired by [[Seevast]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.seevast.com/news.html Seevast.com]</ref> Part of the acquisition of Moniker by Oversee stipulated that Cahn come along as the President of Moniker for 3 years. During this time he also filled other roles within the company, such as President of [[SnapNames]].<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref> He left in December, 2010; in May, 20111 he filed a lawsuit against his former employer.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2011/dailyposts/20110505.htm DNJournal.com]</ref> He filed suit against Oversee, and named its CEO, [[Jeff Kupietzky]], and its founder, [[Lawrence Ng]]; the suit was over alleged non-payment of a $13 million USD incentive plan.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2011/05/04/monte-cahn-sues-oversee-net-over-13-million-incentive-plan/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref> This suit does not seem to have been resolved as of August, 2011.
==Current Work==
===Right of the Dot===
==Industry Achievements==
==Industry Achievements==
* In 199, Monte Cahn made the first one million dollar plus domain sale, for [[WallStreet.com]], and later made the first two million dollar plus domain sale for [[Autos.com]]. He was involved in the historic sale of Porn.com for $9.5 million USD, another record at the time.<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref>
* In 199, Monte Cahn made the first one million dollar plus domain sale, for [[WallStreet.com]], and later made the first two million dollar plus domain sale for [[Autos.com]]. He was involved in the historic sale of Porn.com for $9.5 million USD, another record at the time.<ref>[http://www.blueglass.com/speakers/monte-cahn/ BlueGlass.com]</ref>