Graduate Management Admission Council v. Raju

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

This copyright and trademark action against a citizen of India grows out of defendant’s use of a foreign Internet website with an infringing domain name to sell plaintiffs copyrighted materials throughout the world including the United States. Defendant has defaulted and plaintiff has demonstrated a right to copyright and trademark relief provided there is personal jurisdiction over defendant. Thus, explored and resolved here is the question whether there is personal jurisdiction over a citizen of India who registers and operates a foreign website…