I believe the courts in the U.K. decided the issue.
It's probably best to let sleeping dogs lie. Mr. Hiroyasu Kondo (may he rest in peace) is not here to defend himself or his reputation.
For those in the U.K., you may have access to court documents.
Here in the states probably not or it's most likely not a straight forward endeavor (not knowing which court held jurisdiction). If it were an issue that had been decided in U.S. courts, you could probably find and research the case quite easily.
It's fair to say that there was Hiroyasu Kondo, CBS/SONY recording engineer, amplifier designer, founder of Audio Note Japan, 1979 before there was Audio Note U.K.
For those in the U.K., you may have access to court documents.
Here in the states probably not or it's most likely not a straight forward endeavor (not knowing which court held jurisdiction). If it were an issue that had been decided in U.S. courts, you could probably find and research the case quite easily.
It's fair to say that there was Hiroyasu Kondo, CBS/SONY recording engineer, amplifier designer, founder of Audio Note Japan, 1979 before there was Audio Note U.K.