Chapter 2619 Litigation Impact

Franklin smiled slightly: "Mr. Liu, I have a lot of business and many friends. They are spread across seven continents and four oceans, and they are all interested in things related to me."

It's like saying nothing, but the attitude is already very clear.

Liu Fusheng knew that it was not convenient for him to ask more questions.

He knew very well that this was Franklin's good intention. If he knew about this too late, he might really be caught off guard by Tang Shaoying.

Liu Fusheng immediately called Zhou Xiaozhe and asked him to secretly investigate the relevant situation.

The dinner was held as usual.

Liu Fusheng greeted senior partners of WeSoft, Apple, Mark Zuckerberg and others one by one, and accompanied by relevant leaders, introduced the policies and development prospects of the Chaojiang area.

At the same time, he also hinted to Li Wu, Sun Hai, Zheng Xiaoyun and others not to leave in a hurry after the dinner.

A few hours later, the dinner ended and everyone followed Liu Fusheng and drove to an office building of Fuyun Network to hold an emergency meeting.

Sun Hai and Li Wu both looked very confused, not knowing what Liu Fusheng was going to do.

"Master, what happened?" Sun Hai asked.

Liu Fusheng said, "I've discovered a small problem and would like to discuss it with you privately."

Everyone nodded.

They knew very well that the fact that Liu Fusheng could convene a meeting proved that it was definitely not a trivial matter. Moreover, Zhou Xiaozhe, who was usually inseparable from Liu Fusheng, was not there at all.

Liu Fusheng talked with everyone about the international situation, the current situation in eastern Guangdong Province, and the outlook for the future.

Specifically for Floating Cloud Network, it is about how to cooperate with federal high-tech companies.

The three cities of Chaojiang have introduced preferential policies to attract foreign investment, etc.

About an hour later, there was a knock on the door and Zhou Xiaozhe hurried into the meeting room.

Everyone looked at his expression and suddenly fell silent.

Zheng Xiaoyun asked, "Do we need to step aside?"

Liu Fusheng shook his head and said, "No need. This matter is related to Fuyun Network."

After saying that, he looked at Zhou Xiaozhe: "How's the investigation going?"

Zhou Xiaozhe said, "Reporting to the leader, I have already grasped the general situation. This is the information I learned through a close friend in the Provincial High Court. No one else knows yet. We have understood the inside story."

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Well, then, please report the situation to everyone."

Everyone immediately focused their attention and felt that things seemed not simple.

Zhou Xiaozhe said, "Leaders, Provincial Governor Liu has instructed me to secretly investigate a case that has just been submitted to the Provincial High Court. The complaint alleges that Cole Corporation is suing Fuyun Network, alleging they have infringed on their intellectual property rights. The case is worth 1 billion RMB."

Zheng Xiaoyun frowned slightly and said, "I remember this incident. Kohl's filed a lawsuit last year, but they couldn't produce enough evidence and were ultimately found guilty. Our legal department has been urging them to issue a public apology. Why are they suing again, and in the Provincial High Court? This doesn't make sense."

Sun Hai also slammed the table and said, "That's right, I was still at the river head when this happened. It seems I was too polite to these shameless foreigners. They simply deserve to be punished."

Li Wu remained relatively calm. He shook his head and said, "The matter that Governor Liu held a special meeting to study is definitely not simple. If the Provincial High Court accepts the lawsuit, it proves that the situation is relatively complicated. Let's first hear the results of Secretary Zhou's investigation."

Everyone's eyes fell on Zhou Xiaozhe again.

Zhou Xiaozhe reported, "The information I've received so far is that the Provincial High Court has indeed accepted Kerr's lawsuit, but has yet to launch an investigation. This could be because the foreign business delegation is currently in Chaojiang District, or it could be because the Provincial High Court hasn't reached a consensus on how to proceed."

Liu Fusheng looked at Li Wu and asked, "Mayor Li used to work in the judicial field. What do you think about this matter?"

Li Wu pondered, "I feel like the foreign delegation thing is probably just an excuse. If anyone questions it, or higher-ups investigate, the Provincial High Court can use the excuse of considering the overall situation and maintaining stability to accept Cole's lawsuit."

"After all, Kerr is a foreign-funded enterprise. If the Provincial High Court rejects the case, it will likely have an impact on international public opinion."

"What actually happened?" Sun Hai asked.

Li Wu said: "In fact, the reason for accepting the lawsuit but not launching an investigation is probably to wait for a better time."

"A better time?" Zheng Xiaoyun didn't quite understand.

Li Wu said, "General Zheng, this timing is not about the case and evidence, but other external factors."

The so-called external factors were the result of the arm wrestling between Liu Fusheng and Tang Shaoying, but Li Wu felt it was not appropriate to say these words here.

Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. President Zheng is not an outsider, and some things are not secrets."

Upon hearing this, Li Wu asked Zhou Xiaozhe, "Secretary Zhou, is the evidence provided by Kerr Company sufficient?"

Zhou Xiaozhe nodded and said, "Sufficient. I specifically asked about this. This time, Kerr Company provided more evidence. Otherwise, the Provincial High Court would not have accepted the case."

Sun Hai said coldly, "Why don't I believe that Cole can find solid evidence? I think they are just trying to take advantage of Fuyun Network because it developed lithography machines and high-end chips. If they had substantial evidence, wouldn't they have won last time?"

Li Wu shook his head and said, "Director Sun's words make sense, but that's not how it works in practice. The Provincial High Court must have sufficient reasons to take the case. Regardless of whether the news is true or false, Cole must provide a complete chain of evidence. As for whether it's perjury, that's another issue. Furthermore, Cole's perjury has nothing to do with the High Court."

Sun Hai sighed. He used to work in an investigative agency. How could he not understand what Li Wu said?

"The current situation is that the Provincial High Court is holding a heavy bomb in its hands. If it is detonated, whether it is true or false, it may have a huge impact on the foreign business delegation. As for the specific timing, it depends on what Tang Shaoying thinks."

Sun Hai said this with some gritted teeth.

It was obvious that Tang Shaoying had contributed to this. Without his support, who would take on such a case? They didn't even take the step of going to Jiangtou to understand the situation.

Liu Fusheng said, "You all understand the general situation. I asked everyone to come here mainly to conduct a comprehensive analysis and judgment of this matter from several aspects."

"First, let's determine the impact of the Provincial High Court making the matter public, or allowing the news to leak due to some oversight."

"Secondly, if the Provincial High Court hears the case, how long will it take to conclude? What preparations does Fuyun Network need to make to ultimately win the lawsuit?"

"Finally, is it possible for the Provincial High Court to retain other options?"