Court-Ordered Domain Transfer

A court-ordered domain transfer is a judicial remedy compelling a [[registrar]] or registry to transfer ownership of a domain name to the prevailing party in a lawsuit — distinct from administrative [[udrp]] transfers, which are contractual remedies. Courts in the US may issue such orders under [[acpa]], the Lanham Act, or civil forfeiture statutes. Internationally, courts in various jurisdictions have issued transfer orders, though enforcement depends on where the [[registrar]] is incorporated and whether the domain's TLD registry is subject to that jurisdiction. In rem jurisdiction under ACPA allows US courts to proceed against the domain itself even when the registrant is located abroad and beyond personal jurisdiction, making this a powerful tool against cross-border [[domain-seizure]] scenarios.