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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I think it makes a pretty good example of why the US should avoid trying to synchronize with the EU on most legal issues. If the German courts want to block access to those books in Germany, they should issue orders to someone under their jurisdiction, i.e. the German ISP's.
This issue of each jurisdiction wanting to impose their local laws on the rest of the world is going to come to a head eventually.
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Very true. The US itself is a major culprit too, but by no means the only one. You may recall another recent one involving Canada. At the end of the day it is mostly dependant upon the extent to which local courts are prepared to enforce the foreign decisions concerned. Beyond this, it becomes a question of diplomacy. I suspect PG here is simply acting prudently. What amazes me about these types of disputes is that effective site-blocking has so far proven to be impossible, and I expect it to remain that way.