Though the American author did not hire British counsel and did not try to defend herself in the UK, she was ordered to pay damages, arousing outrage in the United States. The US Congress adopted legislation, signed by President Barack Obama, making such judgments unenforceable in American courts.
这位未雇请英国律师在英国为自己辩护的美国作家仍被判支付赔偿金，并因此在美国触犯众怒。美国国会通过由奥巴马总统签署的立法，规定上述判决在美国法院无效。