@1st AC

I don't know much about the RAMBUS case, but I do know that you are very much mistaken about the American Legal system. There isn't one American Legal system, there is one in each state plus the federal. If you are prosecuting a case like this, you look for the most sympathetic state to host the trial, the cook up sock cock and bull reason why it should be tried there. How can that possibly be fair?

Secondly, local judges (not sure about Federal) are elected, what the fuck is that about?(If you don't think that there are any problems with this, look at the deep south and the civil rights protesters that were murdered in 1964.) Also, Supreme court judges are appointed by whoever happens to be ruling at the time a new one is required so you can end up with massive religeo-political bias for years down the line.

Oh and the EU may be liberal (little L), but it is not socialist. And I'd take my chances in the EU courts any day over the American courts.