RE: [ga] Ricochet.net domain name gets hacked

["John B. Reynolds" <john@reynolds.chicago.il.us>]

The domain was moved as the result of a settlement between the parties, not
a court order.  See
<http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-1504357.html?tag=st.cn.1>.

As for the TRO, it's pretty clear that when you register a domain using a
US-based registrar, it becomes subject to US court jurisdiction.  Whether
this applies to the registry as well hasn't yet been tested.

IMO, transfer of the domain to the trademark holder was the proper outcome
in this particular case.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ga@dnso.org [mailto:owner-ga@dnso.org]On Behalf Of Joop
> Teernstra
> Sent: Tuesday, 04 January 2000 04:48
> To: Martin B. Schwimmer; ga@dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [ga] Ricochet.net domain name gets hacked
>
> But what about the "legal" hijack of americascup.com that now (with the
> help of a simple *temporary* restraining order, issued by the
> long arm of a
> California court against an overseas defendant) redirects to
> Quokka Sports'
>  americascup.org website?
>
> Was NSI directed by the court to co-operate with that re-direct?
> Or was that their own initiative?
>
> --Joop Teernstra LL.M.--  , bootstrap  of
> the Cyberspace Association,
> the constituency for Individual Domain Name Owners
> http://www.idno.org  (or direct:)
> http://www.democracy.org.nz/idno/
>