"This really has very little bearing on the Megaupload case as a whole." Not exactly true. It would allow Dotcom to have more funds for a proper defense. This

"This really has very little bearing on the Megaupload case as a whole." Not exactly true. It would allow Dotcom to have more funds for a proper defense. This sort of stuff shouldn't even happen before you actually get charged as guilty. This is why I never really liked the "OPEN Act" alternative to SOPA either. Sites shouldn't get their funds seized and cut off before they even get a chance to defend themselves.