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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
GIOCONDA LAW GROUP PLLC, )
a New York Professional Limited Liability )
Company, )
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JUDGE OETKEN
Plaintiff, )
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No. 12 CV 4919 (JPO)
v. )
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ARTHUR WESLEY KENZIE, )
an individual, )
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Defendant. )
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Upon the Complaint and the Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction
Should Not Be Entered dated July 25, 2012, and the Defendant having been served with
the Complaint and the Order to Show Cause by International Registered Mail, and not
having opposed the relief sought herein, the Court issues the following Preliminary
Injunction:
1. This is an action for cybersquatting under the Anticybersquatting
Consumer Protection Act, for federal trademark infringement and false designation of
origin in violation ofthe Lanham Act, for unlawful interception and disclosure of
electronic communications in violation of the Wiretap Act, for violations of Sections 349
and 350 ofthe New York General Business Law, and for trademark infringement and
unfair competition in violation of the common law of the State of New York;
2. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant
to Section 39 of the Lanham Act, 15 .S.c. 1121,28 U.S.c. 1331 and 1338 (a) for
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the claims arising out of violations of the Lanham Act, under 18 U.S.C. 2510 and 2511
for the acts of unlawful interception and disclosure of electronic communications, has
supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U .S.C. 1367 for the claims arising out of the
violation of Sections 349 and 350 of the New York Business Law, and all other claims
arising under the common law of the State of New York; and under 1338(b) and 1367
for the claims arising under the common law of unfair competition.
3. This Court possesses personal jurisdiction over the Defendant because the
Defendant intentionally directed tortious conduct toward New York and this Judicial
District, with knowledge that such conduct would be likely to cause harm to the Plaintiff
and to the public located in New York.
4. Venue is proper in this Judicial District under 28 U.S.C. 1391, as a
substantial part of the events giving rise to this action occurred in this Judicial District.
5. The Plaintiff is the record owner of the Gioconda Law Group Service
Mark No.4, 130,021, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the "Gioconda Law Group
Service Mark"). The Plaintiff has proffered evidence that the Gioconda Law Group
Service Mark is distinctive, valid and enforceable.
6. The Plaintiff has demonstrated that it is likely to prevail on its claim for
cybersquatting under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, for its claim of
federal trademark infringement and false designation of origin in violation of the Lanham
Act, for its claim of unlawful interception and disclosure of electronic communications in
violation of the Wiretap Act, for its claim of violations of Sections 349 and 350 of the
New York General Business Law, and for its claims of trademark infringement and unfair
competition in violation ofthe common law of the State of New York.
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7. The Plaintiff has demonstrated that it and the public would suffer
irreparable harm in the absence of a Preliminary Injunction. The Plaintiff has also shown
that the balance of hardships should an injunction issue tips in its favor, and the Plaintiff
has shown that enjoining the Defendant's activities is in the public interest.
WHEREFORE IT IS ORDERED THAT:
A. Defendant and his agents, servants, employees and all those in active concert
or participation with him who receive actual notice of the terms hereof, shall
be and are preliminary restrained and enjoined from:
1. Using any Internet domain name or electronic mail address that simulates,
reproduces, counterfeits, copies or imitates the Gioconda Law Group
Service Mark;
2. Intercepting, receiving and/or disclosing the contents of any electronic
mail or other communications intended for, or addressed to the
3. Creating, registering or exercising control over any Internet domain
name(s) and/or websites(s) to simulate or impersonate the Plaintiff;
4. Engaging in any course of conduct whatsoever likely to cause confusion,
mistake or deception with the Plaintiff;
5. Using any false or misleading description or representation tending to
falsely describe or represent the Defendant's identity, services, domain
name(s), electronic mail address( es) or website(s) as being those ofthe
Plaintiff, or sponsored by or associated with the Plaintiff, and from
offering any such services into commerce;
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6. Infringing the Gioconda Law Group Service Mark by creating, producing,
distributing, circulating, selling, marketing, offering for sale, advertising,
promoting, displaying or otherwise offering for sale any services or
products not authorized by the Plaintiff that bear any simulation,
reproduction, counterfeit, copy or colorable imitation of the Gioconda
Law Group Service Mark;
7. Making any statement or representation whatsoever which is likely to lead
the trade or the public to believe that any services or products offered,
distributed or sold by the Defendant are in any manner associated with or
connected to the Plaintiff;
8. Effecting any assignments or transfers, fonning new entities or
associations or utilizing any other device for the purpose of circumventing
or otherwise avoiding the prohibitions set forth herein.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the Defendant shall deliver to the Plaintiff
any and all electronic mails in his custody, possession or control, that were addressed to
any e-mail addresses: "[ANY]@GIOCONDOLAW.COM" by burning such e-mails
onto an encrypted CD or DVD-ROM and delivering the same to the Plaintiff, and by
sending the password to the encrypted CD or DVD-ROM by a separate fonn of delivery
to the Plaintiff; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT third party Internet Registrar of Record
GoDaddy.com, Inc., place a Registrar Lock on each of the Internet domain names that
are listed in Exhibits 2 and 3 attached hereto, such that these domain names cannot be
transferred or expire, pending further Order of this Court; and
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiff shall post security in the amount
of$j})JO.OO;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the Plaintiff may serve this Order on the
Defendant by International Registered Mail, which shall constitute proper and effective
service of process under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.
SO ORDERED:
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Hon. J. Paul Oetken
United States District Court Judge
Southern District of New Yark
Dated: f/;1 ( 2
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GI()C()NDA LAW GROlJP PLLC
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Artbur Wesley J(enzie's Active CYBERSQUATTED Domains
Domain Name Date Registered Date of Expiration
appomatic .net 13-Apr-12 13-Apr-13
appomatic.org 13-Apr-12 13-Apr-13
bellrnediapr.com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-12
blakchat.com 13-Sep-ll 13-Sep-12
firefoxproxy.com 6-May-09 6-May 13
iamabarista.com 4-Apr-07 4-Apr-13
kevinmitnikc.com 13-Sep-l1 13-Sep-12
logrnein.com 12-Sep-l1 12-Sep-12
8-Jul-l1 lululernon.com 8-Jul-13
nevvscorp .com 8-Jul-11 8-Jul-13
ipcvvorId.com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
6-May-09 I proxyfirefox .com 6-May-13
Iqvvest.com 8-Jul-l1 8-Jul-13
rnacvvorld .com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
rnastercard .com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
rncafee.com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
8-Jul-ll rncdonalds.com 8-Jul-13
rnobilerne .com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-12
rnobi !icity .com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-12
rnonster.com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
rnysql.com 8-Jul-ll 8-Jul-13
12-Aug-l1 srnashlab .com 12-Aug-12
tor-porject.org 13-Sep-ll 13-Sep-12
tor-projetc .org 13-Sep-l1 13-Sep-12
uottavva.com 8-Jul-l1 8-Jul-12
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Arthur Wesley Kenzie's Active GENERIC Domains
Domain Name Date Registered Date of Expiration
1 16ish.com 3-Feb-09 3-Feb-13
2 l7ish.com 3-Feb-09 3-Feb-13
3 bio-piracy.com 13-Feb-12 13-Feb-13
4 blackhole .mobi 29-Mar-12 29-Mar-13
5 copyfight.com 26-Mar-04 26-Mar-13
6 digitnotar.com 12-Sep-ll 12-Sep-12
7 freshex.net 30-Dec-tO 30-Dec-12
8 freshlocalpicks.com 3I-Jan-09 31-Jan-13
9 I game-me .com 2I-Jan-04 21-Jan-13
to Igameplaygo.com 20-Jan-07 20-Jan-I3
11 Igeoblocked.com 30-Nov-08 30-Nov-12
12 IgeoQfivacy.com 29-Nov-03 29-Nov-12
13 georestricted .com 17-Apr-08 17-Apr-13
14 geospoof.com 27-Jun-07 27-Jun-13
15 gotomyip.com 13-Jul-04 13-Jul-13
16 heirloomdiet.com 20-Nov-1O 20-Nov-12
17 heritagebeans.com 20-Nov-tO 20-Nov-12
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18 iamapiani st.com 27-A2f-09 27-AjJr-13
19 invizible.com 2-0ct-03 2-0ct-12
20 ippages.com 3I-Dec-03 31-Dec-12
21 ipwhatever.com 3-Aug-04 3-Aug-12
22 lookupiQ.com 6-Jun-04 6-JlIn-13
23 lovetoc1imb.com 23-Apr-07 23-Apr-I3
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rnllmbaibaby.com to-Mar-1O to-Mar-13
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25 noi ncometaxparty .com 16-Sep-1O 16-Sep-12
26 onlyfreshandlocal.com 31-Jan-09 31-Jan-13
27 onlyfreshpicked .com 4-Apr-09 4-Apr-13
28 I pickaproxy .com 29-Jan-07 29-Jan-13
29 Iplatinumhat.com 2-Jun-ll 2-Jun-13
30 playopolis.com 4-Dec-l0 4-Dec-12
31 playopolis.net 27-May-09 27-May-13
32 povertyindustry.com 13-Dec-09 13-Dec-12
33 pri vacy-ecosystem .com 3-Apr-06 3-Apr-13
34 pri vacyecosystem.com 3-Apr-06 3-Apr-13
35 I pri vacypow ered .com 6-Dec-08 6-Dec-12
36 Iproxyecosystem.com 6-May-09 6-May-13
37 Iproxyup.org 13-Sep-ll 13-Sep-12
38 security-ecosystem.com 28-Sep-06 28-Sep-12
39 showmyhtml.com 7-Aug-l1 7-Aug-12
40 showmyhtml5.com 7-Aug11 7-Aug-12
41 showmyip.com 4-Dec-OO 4-Dec-14
42 sslmitm.com 24-Nov-1O 24-Nov-12
43 tIsmitm.com 24-Nov-1O 24-Nov-12 I
44 upcensors.com 8-Dec-08 8-Dec-12
45 upcensors.net 8-Dec-08 8-Dec-12
46 votenoparty.us 25-May-04 24-May 13
47 w hysweden.com 12-Jun-07 12-Jun-13
48 wizardsandwitches.com 20-Sep-05 20-Sep-13
49 yafresh.com 19-Feb-09 19-Feb-13
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