Takedown Orders
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May 17, 2012
On 17 May 2012, PIR received a warrant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued by the US District Court for the District of Utah. The warrant was based on affidavits by an agent of the DHS, Homeland Security Investigations, and orders the seizure and forfeiture of one .ORG domain name (NFLSHOPJERSEYS.ORG).
Pursuant to the instructions of the DHS, PIR transferred the registration to a specified IP address. The .ORG domain now resolves to a web site established by the DHS with a message that it has been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is two sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of the criminal provisions of copyright and trademark law.
May 15, 2012
On 15 May 2012, PIR received from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a warrant issued by the US District Court for the District of Oregon. The warrant was based on affidavits by agents of the DHS, Homeland Security Investigations, and orders the seizure and forfeiture of one domain name in .ORG (k2incense.org). Pursuant to the warrant, PIR transferred the .ORG registration to a specified IP address.
The .ORG domain now resolves to a web site established by the DHS with a message that it has been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is based on indictments pursuant to sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of a criminal statute, Title 21, U.S.C. § 853, relating to drug trafficking offenses.
April 25, 2012
On 25 April 2012, PIR received from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture issued by the US Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on the same date. The warrant is based on affidavits by FBI agents and orders the seizure and forfeiture of three domain names in .ORG (444pay.org, freshcc.org, and vncards.org). Pursuant to the warrant, PIR transferred the .ORG registrations to a specified IP address.
The .ORG domains now resolve to a web site established by the DHS with a message that they have been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is based on indictments pursuant to sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of a criminal statute, Title 18, U.S.C. § 1956(a)(2)(A), relating to transfer of money in connection with unlawful activities.
February 4, 2012
On 4 February 2012, PIR received a warrant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued by the US District Court for the District of Maryland The warrant was based on affidavits by agents of the DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and orders the seizure and civil forfeiture of ten domain names:
- nikeheelsfor-women.org
- nikeheelsforwomens.org
- nikeheelshome.org
- nikeheelsjordanshoes.org
- nikehighheelsbiz.org
- nikejordanheelshotsale.org
- nikejordanhighheelsbiz.org
- nikejordanshighheels.org
- nikesjordanshighheels.org
- womensnikeheelsshoes.org
Pursuant to the instructions of the DHS, PIR transferred the registrations to specified IP addresses.
The .ORG domains now resolve to web sites established by the DHS with a message that they have been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is two sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of the criminal provisions of copyright and trademark law.
February 1, 2012
On 1 February 2012, PIR received two seizure warrants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued by the US District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Maryland The warrants were based on affidavits by agents of the DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and order the seizure and civil forfeiture of four domain names:
- sports95.org,
- nflsport.org
- needjerseys.org
- thanksjerseys.org
Pursuant to the instructions of the DHS, PIR transferred the registrations to specified IP addresses.
The .ORG domains now resolve to web sites established by the DHS with a message that they have been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is two sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of the criminal provisions of copyright and trademark law.
January 19, 2012
On 19 January 2012, PIR received from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture issued by the US Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on the same date. The warrant is based on affidavits by FBI agents and orders the seizure and forfeiture of three domain names in .ORG (megaupload.org, megaclicks.org and megastuff.org). Pursuant to the warrant, PIR transferred the .ORG registrations to a specified IP address.
The .ORG domains now resolve to a web site established by the DHS with a message that they have been the subject of seizure. The legal authority for the seizure is based on indictments pursuant to sections of the US Statutes, Criminal Code, that provide for seizure and forfeiture of property used in violation of criminal provisions relating to conspiracy and copyright law.
