Why are people so obtuse? The IP has very little to do with anything.
The IP ban was supplementary to a cease and desist. If 3Taps continued to attempt access via a non-banned IP after the cease and desist then they are in contempt of court. The attempt at bypassing the ban merely proves bad faith on 3Taps' part.
>cease and desist then they are in contempt of court
No. A cease and desist is a letter drafted by anyone asking someone to stop doing something. It's not a court order and the court is not involved in it, so you can't be held in contempt.
The IP ban was supplementary to a cease and desist. If 3Taps continued to attempt access via a non-banned IP after the cease and desist then they are in contempt of court. The attempt at bypassing the ban merely proves bad faith on 3Taps' part.