Boss Ma's movements were indeed very fast.
While Li Mu was busy supervising the preparations for the "Taobao First National Personal Webmaster Conference", the litigation team hired by Boss Ma had already helped more than two hundred sellers in the form of legal aid and wrote a letter. The joint indictment was submitted to the District People’s Court where Makino Technology Company is registered.
It is rumored that the lawsuit group, on behalf of more than 200 sellers whose stores have been blocked by Taobao, sued Makino Technology on the grounds that Makino Technology "infringes on personal virtual property" and requires Makino Technology to unban the YY accounts of all plaintiffs' sellers.
This is the first time that the District People's Court has received a civil lawsuit on the grounds of "infringement of personal virtual property." Before, no one had ever regarded Internet products as personal virtual property for litigation, so there was no precedent that could be used for reference. The work of the District Court The staff also felt a little tricky for a while.
The judges of the District Court, convened by the president, held a closed-door meeting to discuss the specific details of the lawsuit.
The president of the Commercial Tribunal in the Civil Division should be the direct person in charge of this case according to the process. He is responsible for managing the cases and judges in the Civil Division, so he is also the one who is under the greatest pressure.
At the closed-door meeting, the president said cautiously: "Everyone, according to regulations, our district court must give the other party a clear reply within seven working days as to whether it will accept the case. Not only does this case have no similar precedents that can be used for reference, This case involves the most powerful and respected Chinese Internet company in China and even in the world. If we accept this case, it is very likely that Makino Technology will be put at the forefront of the storm. This will attract the attention of the whole country. If a star enterprise does not operate well, it will have a huge impact on our district court!"
The leaders of several other district courts are also at a loss. This case is really difficult. On one side, there are more than 200 plaintiffs, and on the other side, there are the most prestigious star companies in the country. If this case is not accepted, these two hundred people will I don’t know what the fuss will be like; if it is accepted, it will not only be equivalent to the court subjectively accepting the plaintiff’s “personal virtual property” statement, but also personally pushing this star company to the forefront. If it is not done carefully, the responsibility will be heavy.
At this time, a leader of the District Court said: "Everyone, I have checked all the judicial records related to Muye Technology, and I have not found that Makino Technology has been involved in any judicial litigation. What is certain is that Makino Technology Not only is it a star company, it is also a very clean star company. If our district court accepts this case, then the title of Makino Technology’s first judicial litigation will fall on our district court.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked stern.
Chinese people value the first time in everything. If it's a good first time, it's okay, but if it's a bad one, it may be a lifelong feud.
Besides, no one wants to take the initiative to smear a star company, as this may have lasting and far-reaching adverse effects.
Everyone was in trouble all of a sudden. No one wanted to get into this muddy water, but there was no other way. Makino Technology was registered within the scope of the district court's functions. The district court could not avoid this case.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and suddenly a judge who was well versed in economics said, "How about we communicate with Makino Technology in advance? I don't think the case itself is a big deal. It's just that more than two hundred plaintiffs want their money back." YY account, Makino Technology has a great opportunity to become famous right now. If we really can’t afford to be involved in such a case, we might as well just settle the case out of court.”
With that said, the person added: "And everyone must not forget the legal principles. Although there is no specific precedent before this, I personally feel that from the legal point of view, the plaintiff's claims are reasonable. Internet account , Although network assets are virtual, they also have their own value and personal privacy. I think it is a matter of time before such virtual items are included in the category of personal property. Therefore, I personally feel that if Makino Technology is unwilling to take a step back, seven After working days, we still have to accept the case and let Makino Technology become the defendant, otherwise once we reject the plaintiff’s claim, we are likely to become a negative example in the country’s virtual property protection law and related cases in the future.”
This judge’s statement was recognized by everyone. If the district court today rejects the plaintiff’s request on the grounds that virtual property is not protected by law, then once virtual property is protected by law in the future, he will become a negative example, and It will be a negative teaching material forever.
Those present here are all experienced law students with particularly keen sense of smell. Everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before virtual property is recognized by the law, not a matter of right or wrong.
At this time, the president of the civil court was the first to break the silence and said: "It seems that if it continues to be delayed, we will basically be unable to avoid this case within seven days. By then, out-of-court settlement will also be an option. This case As long as it doesn't go to court, it won't have a big impact on Makino Technology, and I believe the people at Makino Technology will make a clear judgment themselves."
The dean nodded and said, "That's it. Let's contact Makino Technology privately first, tell them the situation of the case and the plaintiff's demands, and try to persuade them to solve the problem outside the court. If we really want to go to court, , is also Makino Technology’s own choice, so we can’t blame it.”
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It was quite difficult for the district court to contact Li Mu, and the district court could not directly communicate with Makino Technology through normal channels, so it went through many relationships and finally passed the information to Li Mu's personal assistant Li Ziwei. .
Li Ziwei felt that this incident had a great impact on Makino Technology, so after receiving the news, she conveyed the news to Li Mu as soon as possible.
Li Mu actually knew about the news of more than two hundred sellers jointly suing Makino Technology earlier than the district court, because among the more than two hundred Taobao sellers, there were undercover sellers installed by Taobao. The sellers have also been involved, so Li Mu was already aware of Boss Ma's behavior from the very beginning when he started to add fuel to the fire.
Li Mu can conclude that Boss Ma is now deeply involved. It is not the more than two hundred sellers who are competing with Makino Technology, but Boss Ma who is competing with Makino Technology behind the scenes.
For Li Mu, the next thing to do is how to make Boss Ma win and win happily.
In this regard, Leader Lei expressed his suggestion: "I think it is better to agree to an out-of-court settlement, and it is better not to actually go to court. On the one hand, it is for the reputation of Makino Technology, and on the other hand, we have to beware of Boss Ma's arrival. It would be disgusting if he took advantage of this opportunity to gain popularity."
Li Mu agreed: "If we really go through the litigation process, the whole process will be too long. I personally prefer to let Boss Ma win quickly and easily."
Leader Lei asked Li Mu: "Mr. Li, do you have a suitable solution now?"
Li Mu smacked his lips and said, "One possible plan is for me to slap myself in the face."
Leader Lei asked with a smile: "What method of attack?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Let me break the news first and say that I have heard about the joint lawsuit filed by more than 200 sellers, but Makino Technology will not make any compromises and leave everything to legal judgment."
With that said, Li Mu added: "The tougher my attitude is, the more it will stimulate Boss Ma's fighting spirit. He will definitely put more energy into it. After the court officially accepts the case, I will immediately ask Makino Technology to transfer the two hundred All the numbers of many sellers will be unblocked. At that time, no announcement will be made or any out-of-court settlement will be made. The ban will be lifted directly and let Boss Ma know that I have given up."
Leader Lei nodded: "If you slap yourself in the face like this, it will definitely give Boss Ma the illusion that he slapped you in the face."
Li Mu smiled and said, "This is the effect we want."
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The district court soon received news from Makino Technology. It is said that the news also came from Li Mu himself. The content of the message was very simple, just one sentence: "Makino Technology will never compromise with sellers of fake goods."
In one simple sentence, the possibility of out-of-court settlement was completely sealed.
Li Mu thought very simply. If he wanted to dig the biggest hole for Boss Ma, he would have to be a little aggrieved, promote first and then restrain, and let him have fun first.
Faced with Li Mu's tough attitude, the leaders of the District Court were extremely helpless and held another internal discussion meeting. They finally decided that since Li Mu was unwilling to compromise and they had informed them in advance, the only thing left to do now was to accept the case. There is a way to go.
It is already a trend for virtual property to be protected by law. Although there are no clear legal provisions yet, anyone can guess the future direction of the law in this regard. The district court does not dare to go against the grain and can only do so in this precedent-setting case. Keep yourself up to date with trends and stay ahead of the curve.
Boss Ma's team of litigators have been working together in the judicial field for many years and have very comprehensive relationships. Therefore, they quickly learned the latest news from the district court. When they heard that Li Mu had firmly rejected the district court's suggestion of "out-of-court settlement", Boss Ma was not surprised at all.
After competing with Li Mu for so long, Boss Ma thinks he knows Li Mu very well. In his opinion, although Li Mu is a standard doer, he is also a very conceited and dignified person. The possibility of him bowing his head is almost zero.
However, the tougher Li Mu becomes, the more powerful Boss Ma wants to kill him. He is quite similar to the flat-headed honey badger who is not afraid of anything and will follow his target to the end of the world.
However, after such a long period of competition, Boss Ma has changed from wanting to completely defeat and replace Li Mu at the beginning to now wanting to just win a battle against Li Mu. This time, Boss Ma is extremely eager to win this battle. .
(End of chapter)