[1] Ehrenfield was the subject of a prominent libel case in the United Kingdom over claims made in one of her books that she lost by default after refusing to appear in court.
[2] In her book, "Funding Evil", Ehrenfeld alleged that Saudi billionaire Khalid bin Mahfouz had financed al-Qaeda through his bank and the charitable organization.
Ehrenfeld, a U.S. citizen based in New York, had not written or marketed her book internationally and refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the British court over her case.
"[5] As of July 2010, six other states have passed analogs to Rachel's Law: Illinois,[6] Florida,[7] California,[8] Tennessee,[9] Maryland,[10] and Utah.
[11] A federal bill based on Rachel's Law was passed unanimously out of the Judiciary Committee and has since then been approved by both Houses of Congress.