All, And especially the ICANN (Initial?) Interim Board See:http://california.findlaw.com/CA02_caselaw/699ca.html Excerpt: On June 8th, the California Court of Appeals for the Second District ruled that hosting a web site with a company whose servers are located in California is insufficient grounds to confer Californian jurisdiction over the site. The decision stemmed from a defamation lawsuit filed against the Jewish Defense Organization, which in 1997 claimed on its site that the plaintiff, Steven Rambam, "secretly admires the Nazis and hates Jews" and "is a dangerous psychopath who tried to kill his mother." Rambam sued the New York City-based organization and its founder, Mordechai Levy, in state court in Los Angeles. He argued that their contracts with California ISPs GeoCities and Xoom.com gave California courts jurisdiction. The court found that online contracting with ISPs who are California corporations or maintain offices there does not constitute the "purposeful availment" required to confer jurisdiction. The decision overturned a lower court's ruling. The case, Jewish Defense Organization v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java/CORBA Development Eng. Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC. E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Contact Number: 972-447-1894 Address: 5 East Kirkwood Blvd. Grapevine Texas 75208
