EXHIBIT 5.1
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister
425 Walnut Street, Suite 1800
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
November 9, 2006
Globalstar, Inc.
461 South Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, California 95035
RE: Registration Statement on Form S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Globalstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) for the registration of up to 1,320,000 shares of the common stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Company (the “Shares”), being up to 1,200,000 Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Globalstar, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan and up to 120,000 Shares that may be issued pursuant to a Director Stock Option Agreement (together, the “Plans”).
In connection with this opinion, we have examined all documents, records, certificates and matters of law as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below.
Based on such examination, we are of the opinion that the Shares covered by the Registration Statement, when issued against receipt of the consideration therefor in accordance with the provisions of the Plans, will be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the use of our name wherever it appears in said Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
TAFT, STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP