Bitcoin is not a money, it's bitcoin. Don't try to interpret it with current laws, we'll most likely need a new set of laws to accommodate the way it works and the anonymity required.
I wish this were to happen. Bitcoin is going to be pegged and labeled in the easiest way for them to understand, which is 'funny money' .. but still money.
Thanks for this update Tux, I hope your lawyers are poking at this case from all sides and even jumping in the forums to see what the smarter users might be able to offer regarding this case.