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It was recently brought to my attention that an apparent connection obtains between the agent of Korea Brass, Yoo Chan Yang, and the Asian subcontractor for Lionel, Korea Brass. This fact might well be worth considering in light of the recent jury award announced in the M.T.H./Lionel lawsuit. As you may know, Yoo Chan Yang and Korea Brass were defendants along with Lionel in the civil lawsuit. It was discovered that Korea Brass's U.S. address was also the address of Yoo Chan Yang. What's more, it also appears that the HO importer, Broadway Limited, shares the same address. This information, which was found by researching the Virginia State Corporation Commission database, may suggest that either Yoo Chan Yang, Korea Brass or both have some ownership or managerial stake in Broadway Limited. Given their defeat in the M.T.H./Lionel lawsuit (where the jury found misappropriation of M.T.H.'s trade secrets), should not the same scrutiny as was leveled at Lionel also be directed at Broadway Limited? Does that raise any question as to whether Broadway Limited models might also tainted? Since it can be argued that Broadway Limited may be owned or controlled in some form by those found liable in the M.T.H. case, one might consider Broadway Limited's prior business practices before purchasing their products. It will be interesting to see, as more and more facts in this case come to light, if the consumer will blindly support any firm which profits illegally or unethically at the expense of others. The tapes we've heard on the national news of Enron employees joking about their actions and how they affected the western U.S. energy crisis certainly disgusts all who hear them. While the model railroad industry creates products of far less importance than our energy resources, the manner in which any entity engages in business should a matter of universal concern. I find it incredibly disheartening that a hobby we are supposed to enjoy in our leisure time appears to have been tainted with individuals and firms who seemingly put dollars before ethics. If Broadway Limited does, indeed, maintain a business connection with Korea Brass and Yoo Chan Yang, then one may very well, in part, question how its success came about so quickly?
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