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The judge's TRO doesn't apply to browser vendors, it applies to Digi cert. The plaintiff didn't file for an injunction against browser vendors, and they probabl
by bastawhiz 2y ago
The judge's TRO doesn't apply to browser vendors, it applies to Digi cert. The plaintiff didn't file for an injunction against browser vendors, and they probably couldn't even if they wanted to because they have no business relationship with them. What responsibility do the browsers have to this company?
- michaelt 2y agoThe judge has issued an order that the websites not be disrupted, just for a few days while the contracts and paperwork get straightened out. If a browser vendor disrupted the websites, because they knew of this court order and decided to take deliberate action to defy the authority of the court, that's contempt of court. The browser vendor then gets pulled up in front of the judge who granted the restraining order. The browser vendor says "ah, but the court order only says the certificate can't be revoked, we didn't revoke it we blacklisted it" and the judge says "that's a great argument so I'm not going to send you to jail, I'm going to send you to prison instead"
- gaadd33 2y agoHow does a judge send a company to prison or jail?
- Radle 2y agoThe person who ultimately made the decision is liable.
- bastawhiz 2y agoNo they didn't. You can read the order: > IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that DigiCert is prohibited from revoking the security certificates for the Alegeus Websites for a period of seven (7) days, or until the Court is able to schedule a hearing on the Motion, whichever is earlier. The order specifically mentioned Digicert and nobody else. The order doesn't magically apply to everyone else in the world.