UK panel clarifies effect of foreign rulings in multinational copyright case
By Melissa Ritti ( October 2, 2026, 20:41 GMT | Insight) -- English law determines whether a prior foreign judgment prevents parties from reopening issues in a multinational copyright dispute, the UK Court of Appeal ruled Friday. Aviator LLC and two affiliates won their appeal against gambling game developer Spribe OÜ, but whether their Georgian court victories prevent Spribe from contesting disputed copyright issues in the UK remains unresolved.Aviator LLC has prevailed in an appeal over which law determines whether its Georgian court victories prevent gambling game developer Spribe OÜ from contesting copyright issues again in English litigation....
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