>However, we in Europe care little about what the mpaa says and German judges tend to be independent from the US government as well. They don't need to win ove

>However, we in Europe care little about what the mpaa says and German judges tend to be independent from the US government as well. They don't need to win over the German government. If the US Congress passes a law to the effect of "No US bank can do business with a bank that does business in Antigua" even European banks will stay clear. I'm American and I would love to see a major country stand up to the US when it comes to this crazy patent and copyright stuff. But there are a lot of financial levers, and export-driven countries like Germany, Japan, and China are particularly vulnerable.