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Old 08-22-2017, 09:51 AM   #23
Anthony
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Berkeley, CA
Default Re: Harmony Gold vs. BattleTech, Round N

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Originally Posted by robkelk View Post
Rulings made in one country apply only in that country, not necessarily in any other country.
Though comity often means that they're honored; for example, marriage and divorce in other countries are generally honored unless they're contrary to public policy in this country. However, the Harmony Gold rights might be in this country (you'd have to go into the weeds about just what the Japanese court actually ruled, and on what).
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