Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
ODesk closes accounts in Crimea (odesk.com)
6 points by starikovs on Dec 24, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



This raises an interesting and disturbing set of questions about the extraterritorial application of US law in the age of the Internet.

Just the other day PayPal was in the news for cutting off perfectly law abiding cigar shops in Scotland who were selling cigars from Cuba to customers in the UK. US companies can't do business with Cuba, so shut off online sales: http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/perth-coff...




Consider applying for YC's Spring batch! Applications are open till Feb 11.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: