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Originally Posted by Kirtai
So how, exactly, does more legislation in the USA help with dealing with sites in sovereign foreign nations? It's almost like the USA thinks that their laws are applied globally.
I note that the NZ courts basically just told the USA government to put up or shut up in the Megaupload case. It's going to be interesting to see how that plays out.
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The US government has lots of ways to get foreign governments to cooperate with the US is going after pirate sites. The ways include widely adopted international treaties, the UN Declaration of Human Rights (which safeguard artist rights) ,bilateral agreements, economic sanctions, and the International Court Of Justice.
AS to the NZ court's action, there is no hint that this would endanger the case against the defendants . THe prosecution is always required to disclose their evidence to the defendant before the trial under US law. I presume NZ law is the same.