I happened to read SIASL yesterday. They don't "sue for ownership of Mars but really want to be denied and set the precedent."
From what I grok, while at the conference at the Executive Palace, Jubal tricks the Federation into granting national honors to Mike. Jubal then argues that Mike is an ambassador, and since Mars is inhabited, the Larkin Decision doesn't apply.
As for the claim that Nimitz owns Eros, IANAL but I believe he needs proof that he has been there in order to claim ownership based on the Larkin Decision.
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I think Infinium should be more worried about what the SPCA will have to say about this.
From what I grok, while at the conference at the Executive Palace, Jubal tricks the Federation into granting national honors to Mike. Jubal then argues that Mike is an ambassador, and since Mars is inhabited, the Larkin Decision doesn't apply.
As for the claim that Nimitz owns Eros, IANAL but I believe he needs proof that he has been there in order to claim ownership based on the Larkin Decision.
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