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Originally Posted by JimmyStephans
Generally true, but exceptions are made often. I recall a Liberty Media (the CorbinFisher.com guy) case in which it was done by email but can't find it right now.
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Williams v. Advertising Sex LLC 231 F.R.D. 483 (N.D.W. Va. 2005)
[R]ather, we reverse the district
court’s order denying Williams’ motion to reconsider the issue,
and instruct the court to enter default judgments against the
Default Defendants as had been sought by Williams. 2
REVERSED
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We note that the Default Defendants are commercial
enterprises and persons involved in the distribution of adult
Internet content.
These relatively sophisticated litigants
pursued a litigation strategy that carried the real possibility
of having a default judgment entered against them. Nonetheless,
the Default Defendants failed to enter an appearance before the
district court or this court at their own peril.
http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions...d/091412.U.pdf
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Note that it is from the Appeals Court. The US District Court dismissed the suit for insufficient service. The Appeals Court reversed the District Court on the grounds
that because the Defendants were foreign to the US Courts they would allow a default judgement based on an
alternative electronic mail (email) proof of service.
The Court made a rather ominous note:"We note that the Default Defendants are commercial enterprises
and persons involved in the distribution of adult Internet content." So, if you are a pornographer the Court may limit your rights
The decision would possibly be very narrowly interpreted to foreign litigants and is only precedential in the 9th US District.
I would go the administrative routes first with ICANN (false filing information complaints) and the ISP (Hosts) and Registrars {copyright infringement issues} first. Having to take a case into appeal in the US Courts is something you would be very lucky to succeed in pro se.