IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

Alexandria Division

PATRICIA GARLAND, representative for the

Estate of David L. Kaufman,

Plaintiff,

Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-01044-LMB-WBP

v.

AIR.COM, an Internet domain name, and

JOHN DOE,

Defendants.

ORDER

Upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for In Rem Service Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1655 and In Personam Service by Publication and Email and Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law and Declaration in support thereof, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. That a copy of this Order shall be published in either The Washington Post or The Washington Times once a week for six consecutive weeks, to be completed no later than August 25, 2025.

2. That Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order on Defendant John Doe and the defendant domain name AIR.com (the "Domain Name") via the e-mail address dataprivacyprotected@ionos.de.

3. That Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order via e-mail on the registry operator for the Domain Name, VeriSign, Inc.

4. That Plaintiff shall file a declaration with the Court no later than August 25, 2025, describing the steps that have been taken to comply with this Order.

5. That Defendants John Doe and the Domain Name are hereby advised:

A. Plaintiff has filed a Verified Complaint seeking to quiet title with respect to the Domain Name, and charging John Doe with violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and conversion, related claims arising from the unauthorized access to Plaintiff's secured computer account and the unauthorized transfer of the Domain Name (the "Counts"). A copy of the Verified Complaint may be obtained from Plaintiff's counsel, David E. Weslow, Wiley Rein LLP, 2050 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202)719-7000, dweslow@wiley.law.

B. In the event Plaintiff prevails under the Counts, remedies could include the forfeiture or cancellation of the Domain Name, the transfer of the Domain Name to Plaintiff in this action, monetary damages, and/or attorney's fees.

C. Any answer or other response to the Verified Complaint should be filed with the Clerk of Court, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, 401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-5798 by August 25, 2025. If no appearance or pleading is filed as required by this Order, this Court may render a judgment against John Doe and/or the Domain Name, which could include the forfeiture or cancellation of the Domain Name or the transfer of the Domain Name to the Plaintiff, monetary damages, and/or attorney's fees.

6. That the foregoing steps shall be deemed to constitute service of the Verified Complaint on Defendants John Doe and the Domain Name pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

ENTERED this 23rd day of June, 2025.

/s/ Leonie M. Brinkema

United States Magistrate Judge

Publication Dates: June 25th, 2025

July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th, 2025

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