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==Class Action Lawsuit==
==Class Action Lawsuit==
On 23, March 2007, A class action lawsuit was filed against RegisterFly by Anne Martinez, a domain name registrant whose business and finances were affected by the fiasco. ICANN and eNom were also included in the lawsuit. Ms. Martinez ,through the Dummit Law Firm, requested a Temporary Restraining order (TRO) against RegisterFly. The court rejected Martinez request because ICANN was already granted a TRO and had obtained all the necessary data to protect all RegisterFly customers including Martinez. After the court ruling, Martinez opened her case to the public to gain support from other customers affected by RegisterFly's mismanagement.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/28/icann_lisbon_lawsuit_registerfly/ ICANN sued by irate RegisterFly customer, as class action rumble begins]</ref> On February 6, 2009, a default judgement was granted by U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty of the Middle District of North Carolina in favor of Martinez. The judge ordered Hosting Services Group, Inc., Kevin Medina, Registerfly, Inc., and Unified Names, Inc. to pay trebled damages and attorney's fees.<ref>[http://registerfly-lawsuit.com/registerfly-documents/filings/20090206Judgement/registerfly-default-judgement.PDF Anne Martinez v. RegisterFLy et.al.]</ref> <ref>[http://registerfly-lawsuit.com/developments/index.shtm RegisterFly Class Action Lawsuit Developments]</ref>
On 23, March 2007, A class action lawsuit was filed against RegisterFly by Anne Martinez, a domain name registrant whose business and finances were affected by the fiasco. ICANN and eNom were also included in the lawsuit. Ms. Martinez ,through the Dummit Law Firm, requested a Temporary Restraining order (TRO) against RegisterFly. The court rejected Martinez request because ICANN was already granted a TRO and had obtained all the necessary data to protect all RegisterFly customers including Martinez. After the court ruling, Martinez opened her case to the public to gain support from other customers affected by RegisterFly's mismanagement.<ref>[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/28/icann_lisbon_lawsuit_registerfly/ ICANN sued by irate RegisterFly customer, as class action rumble begins]</ref> On February 6, 2009, a default judgement was granted by U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty of the Middle District of North Carolina in favor of Martinez. The judge ordered Hosting Services Group, Inc., Kevin Medina, Registerfly, Inc., and Unified Names, Inc. to pay trebled damages and attorney's fees.<ref>[http://registerfly-lawsuit.com/registerfly-documents/filings/20090206Judgement/registerfly-default-judgement.PDF Anne Martinez v. RegisterFLy et.al.]</ref> <ref>[http://registerfly-lawsuit.com/developments/index.shtm RegisterFly Class Action Lawsuit Developments]</ref>
==Community Reaction and ICANN Contractual Compliance Audits==
In the wake of ICANN's proceedings against RegisterFly, ICANN CEO Paul Twomey announced that ICANN needed to increase ICANN's ability to monitor and enforce compliance with ICANN's [[Registrar Accreditation Agreement]] and [[Registry Agreement]]s.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/registrar-accreditation-policy-and-process-must-be-reviewed-21-3-2007-en ICANN.org - Registrar Accreditation Policy and Process must be reviewed], March 21, 2007</ref> ICANN org noted that the lack of intermediate enforcement mechanisms impacted its ability to respond to consumer complaints.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/icann-to-review-domain-name-regulations-1.671879 CBC News - ICANN to Review Domain Name Regulations], March 27, 2007</ref>
Shortly after Twomey's announcement, ICANN's [[Contractual Compliance]] department announced that it intended to initiate compliance audits for both registries and registrars.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/blogs/details/updated-contractual-compliance-program-24-3-2007-en ICANN.org Blog - Updated Contractual Compliance Program], March 24, 2007</ref>
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