Yahoo Appeals to U.S. Court in French Nazi Case

Lawyers for Yahoo Inc. returned to a federal appeals court, pleading for legal protection for U.S.-based Internet portals whose content is protected by the First Amendment in the United States, but illegal in foreign countries. Some of the judges acknowledged the need for a shield for American companies in such situations, but suggested it was premature the case of Yahoo, which is challenging a fine levied by a Paris court four years ago for allowing the site's French users to buy and sell Nazi memorabilia, in violation of French law.