The history: "U.S. business groups back Yahoo in tussle with French court" http://www.politechbot.com/p-02390.html "Yahoo backs down, bans Nazi-memorabilia auctions" http://www.politechbot.com/p-01602.html "French judge still wants to ban Yahoo from selling WWII items" http://www.politechbot.com/p-01323.html ******** Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 09:53:36 -0500 Message-Id: <200111080953.AA861929784at_private> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: " Scullyat_private" <Scullyat_private> To: <declanat_private> Subject: Yahoo Not Bound by French Nazi Ban http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011107/wr/tech_yahoo_nazi_dc_1.html Wednesday November 7 11:26 PM ET U.S. Judge Says Yahoo Not Bound by French Nazi Ban SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge ruled Wednesday that Yahoo Inc was not bound to comply with French laws governing Internet content, a decision which could have broad implications for international free speech rights in the Internet age. U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel, weighing in on an international dispute over Yahoo auctions featuring Nazi memorabilia, said French court orders barring such auctions on U.S.-based Web sites would not be enforced. ``We are extremely happy about this,'' said Mary Catherine Worth, senior corporate counsel, International, for Yahoo, Inc. ``This has very broad implications for everyone, not only companies but also for individuals who operate Web pages here in the United States,'' Worth said. ``Judge Fogel's ruling holds that if you have a U.S.-based Web site, you are subject to U.S. law and you are protected by the First Amendment. Foreign court orders will not be enforced.'' [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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