[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > As a non-american, I can see this as a "vote with your feet" case > .... stop buying US products
That seems a bit harsh a reaction to take towards the preliminary decision in a case that hasn't been concluded yet, and can still be appealed. Besides, SpamHaus took on more responsibility than they'd like to admit. Unfortunately, this bit of the story isn't widely reported. Here's the best reference I could find, from the blog of an Illinois lawyer: http://blogs.securiteam.com/index.php/archives/664 "Spamhaus may have waived personal jurisdiction as a defense early on in the case when they not only appeared, but then asked for the case to be removed from state court (where it was originally filed) and moved to federal district court (where it is today). Arguably, [...] doing so inherently acknowledged the jurisdiction of the federal court." Basically, SpamHaus said "Hey, you don't have jurisdiction, the Federal courts do!" Then, when the case went to the Federal courts, SpamHaus said "Wait...you don't either!" Which doesn't work. That being said, I'm definitely on SpamHaus' side of the case in every legal and moral sense. It's unfortunate that they may have screwed themselves.
