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events in New York, and we Kleinman said that discovery
further find that the Welsh gov- had already begun in regard to a
ernment’s activity had substantial separate defendant that was not a
contact with the United States,” The panel held that while party to the Welsh government’s
the court said. “We therefore af- appeal on sovereign immunity
firm the district court’s denial of the Welsh government’s grounds, and the parties were ex-
the Welsh Government’s motion.” actions advanced the pected to hold a conference with
“legitimate” sovereign Oetken to discuss a schedule in
Nathaniel Kleinman, who rep- the case. No trial date had yet been
resents Pablo Star, on Monday purpose of enhancing the set, he said.
praised the ruling when contacted country’s image and the
by phone for an interview. prosperity of its citizens, Wales is represented in the case
it did so in a way that was by Richard Oparil, a partner with
“We are obviously very pleased
with the decision,” said Kleinman, common to any number of Arnall Golden Gregory in Wash-
who head’s the McCulloch Law private-sector businesses ington, D.C.
Firm’s New York office. The case, on appeal to the Sec-
“Although it was not a surprise, seeking profit from ond Circuit, was captioned Pablo

we thought very clearly from the advertising. Star v. The Welsh Government. ¦

beginning that the facts and the
law were on our side,” he said. Tom McParland of New York
An attorney for Wales did not
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ment. TMcParlandALM.

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