Court Orders Transfer of Data Broker Domains to Plaintiff
A New Jersey judge ordered the transfer of radaris.com and thirteen other domains to Atlas Data Privacy Corp in August following a lawsuit alleging violations of Daniel's Law. The state statute permits law enforcement officials, government personnel, judges and their families to demand removal of personal information from commercial data brokers and provides for fines of 1,000 dollars per violation. Attorneys for Radaris appeared in court repeatedly but the judge found they had been given multiple chances to defend the claims and had failed to do so.
Court orders domain transfer
Atlas Data Privacy sued Radaris in February 2024 under Daniel's Law. Attorneys for Radaris appeared in court at the last possible moment and argued that Atlas had failed to serve the actual owners. Atlas refiled the lawsuit in June 2025, adding more data broker sites to the complaint.
On August 26, the judge found that defendants had been given multiple opportunities to defend themselves but had not done so. The court ordered the domain registry Verisign to transfer radaris.com and thirteen other domains to Atlas. Radaris attorneys have moved to vacate the default judgment, calling the transfer an unconstitutional forfeiture.
Ownership and fabricated identities
Public reporting in 2024 identified Igor and Dmitry Lubarsky as operators of Radaris and a network of people-search sites. The reporting revealed that the company used a fictitious CEO named Gary Norden in press releases and investor pitches. An attorney for Radaris confirmed the pseudonym was fabricated.
Radaris changed its stated country of incorporation and ownership repeatedly during litigation. Privacy policies shifted to list entities in Cyprus, the Marshall Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Seychelles. Atlas hired an investigator in the Marshall Islands and found that an entity Radaris claimed was managing the company had not yet been registered when the claim was made.
Emails and financial records
Atlas obtained more than 10,000 emails and documents during litigation. According to a summary provided by Atlas, the messages show that three or four individuals administered at least 25 people-search sites from shared email domains and bank accounts.
The emails indicate that radaris.com generated around 42,000 dollars monthly while veripages.com earned roughly 45,000 dollars per month. The Radaris family of sites also earned as much as 25,000 dollars each month from a partnership with Onerep, a data removal service.
Status of transferred domains
Fourteen domain names have been transferred from Radaris entities to Atlas under court order. Radaris.com now redirects visitors to a notice explaining the transfer. The site no longer sells personal dossiers.
In 2017, a default judgment in a class action lawsuit led a judge to order Verisign to transfer the domain to plaintiffs. Radaris attorney Val Gurvits appealed, arguing that the lawsuit had not named the actual owner, a Cyprus company. The judge halted the transfer and told plaintiffs they could refile. They did not.
Constitutional challenge to Daniel's Law
Daniel's Law faces a constitutional challenge from at least 70 data broker companies sued by Atlas. Those lawsuits were moved to federal court, where defendants argue the statute violates the First Amendment. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has not yet ruled.
Fourteen states have passed laws modeled after the New Jersey statute. A federal district court ruled in August 2025 that West Virginia's version of Daniel's Law was unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The outcome in New Jersey could determine whether similar state laws survive federal scrutiny.
Steps to request data removal
If you are covered by Daniel's Law or a similar state statute, gather documentation of your eligibility and submit a removal request to each data broker site where your information appears. Keep records of all correspondence and response times.
If the company does not respond within the timeframe specified by statute, consult an attorney in your state who handles privacy litigation. Document continued publication of your information after the deadline. For individuals not covered by state law, submit opt-out requests through each site's removal process if available, but understand that compliance is inconsistent and data may reappear on affiliated sites.
- Gather documentation of eligibility under Daniel's Law or similar state statute
- Submit removal requests to each data broker site displaying your information
- Keep records of all correspondence and response times
- Consult an attorney if the company does not respond within the statutory timeframe
- Document continued publication after the deadline
Questions readers ask
What is Daniel's Law
Daniel's Law is a New Jersey statute that allows state law enforcement officers, government personnel, judges and their families to have personal information removed from commercial data brokers and people-search services. Companies that ignore removal requests face fines of 1,000 dollars per violation.
Who is covered by Daniel's Law
The statute covers New Jersey law enforcement officials, government personnel, judges and their family members. It does not cover the general public. Fourteen other states have passed similar laws, but coverage varies and some versions face constitutional challenges in federal court.
Why did the court transfer the domains
The judge ruled that defendants had been given multiple opportunities to appear and defend themselves but had not done so. Atlas requested domain transfer as a remedy because collecting financial judgments from foreign entities is difficult. The court approved the transfer on August 26.
Are other Radaris sites still operating
Atlas obtained court-ordered transfers of fourteen domains, including radaris.com. Related sites operated by the same individuals may still be online under different domain names. The case revealed at least 25 people-search websites administered by the same group.
How can I remove my information from people-search sites
Submit an opt-out request through the site's removal process if available, but compliance is inconsistent and data may reappear on affiliated sites. Document your requests. If you are covered by a state privacy law, consult an attorney. Most aggregated profiles remain lawful due to state exemptions for public records.
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