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Yahoo! Inc was sued by French civil rights activists for allowing auctions of Nazi memorabilia on its website contrary to French law. The company''s position was that it was subject to US not French law, should not act as a censor and could not technically block access to its websites from France. The French judge found against Yahoo! Inc, which reacted by filing suit in the US asking for a ruling that the French court judgment was not enforceable. However, it was also decided to remove almost all objects relating to Nazism from its sites. The case provides an illustration of the legal uncertainty surrounding Internet operations in a foreign country. It covers jurisdiction, conflict of laws, freedom of expression and the enforcement of foreign judgments. It highlights practical and ethical considerations in the management of an international lawsuit in a new and unsettled area of law. This case was sponsored by the Indiana University CIBER Case Collection.