Kentucky Domain Seizure Update: ICA Gets Involved

2008 October 3
by Michael H. Berkens

Today is the deadline set by the judge to file briefs in the Kentucky domain seizure action.

Phil Corwin, legal counsel to the Internet Commerce Association (the “ICA”) was preparing to submit a brief on behalf of the ICA as a friend of the court.  As soon as we get a copy we will make it public to you.

Also the ICA announced today that it will be participating in an emergency Summit on the State of Kentucky’s unprecedented, wrongful seizure of 141 Internet gambling Websites.

Hosted by the Blue Grass Institute, the panel discussion will include representatives from the Poker Players Alliance, Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association, and the Americans for Tax Reform organization. The Summit will be held on October 6, 2008 at 1pm at Capital Plaza Hotel-Frankfort, 405 Wilkinson Blvd., Frankfort, KY.

The Summit will focus on reasons why the State of Kentucky’s seizure of 141 Internet gambling was wrong, as it violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution. Moreover, the state’s action lacks sufficient jurisdictional grounds.
While Kentucky certainly has the right to regulate businesses that operate in the state and enforce the law within Kentucky, none of the domain names in the seizure order were registered or operated in Kentucky.
The hearing for 141 domain names that Kentucky Governor Beshear ordered seized is scheduled for October
For more information, please visit:
http://www.internetcommerce.org/Kentucky_Seizure_Case_Delayed

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2 Responses leave one →
  1. 2008 October 3
    Damir permalink

    Thanks for the info – would be interesting to find out what the final result is.

  2. 2009 March 7
    college girls permalink

    very interesting story, worth reading. I really had a nice time reading this article, keep us posted. I am really curious about this kentucky law.

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