"Lawyer? That Fang Xujing? The name is a bit strange..."
The legal director smiled wryly and said, "Mr. Liu, you've just returned from studying abroad and have only been in Shanghai for a few years. It's normal that you haven't heard of this person."
"This lawyer, Fang, was once one of the top lawyers in Magic City. He was the kind of person who could turn the tables by finding even the slightest loophole!"
"With a top lawyer like this, and the evidence we have, this case is going to be tough..."
The legal director was telling the truth. Of course he knew Fang Dazhuang. If it was somewhere else, it would be fine, but in Shanghai, anyone with a little fame in their circle knew Fang Dazhuang.
He was a weird guy, but no one could deny that he was a top lawyer!
"Is he that strong?" Liu Yun said helplessly, "Then what do you say we should do? He won't accept the money and insists on releasing the video. What else can we do if we don't sue him?"
It was obvious that this incident would definitely have an impact on the company, but the other party refused to budge.
"I've asked another customer service manager to talk to the other party and ask for more money, but you have to understand, we can't increase the money endlessly, you know what I mean!"
Big companies naturally have the attitude of big companies. It is impossible for them to give you a lot of money just for such a thing. That is impossible.
The legal director's face almost turned bitter. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Mr. Liu, we can win the lawsuit, but the chances of winning are slim..."
"Go back and prepare. If they still don't agree, we'll have to fight even if the odds of winning are slim. We can't be intimidated by an internet celebrity!"
Returning to his office, the legal director thought for a moment, then said to his secretary, "Call Xiao Lu over."
Soon, Lu Yan, dressed in a professional suit and with a pretty face, sat down in front of the legal director.
"Xiao Lu, how long have you been in our company?"
Lu Yan in front of him quickly said, "About half a year."
"Half a year. You came to the company right after you finished your internship after graduating from graduate school. You haven't had much experience with litigation up to this point. It just so happens that there's a case here, a fairly simple one, a defamation dispute."
"You can try it."
Lu Yan hesitated after hearing this and said, "But Mr. Huang, I'm not very familiar with litigation..."
"As a young person, you need to practice more and gain experience through practice, right? Besides, this is a good opportunity, so winning or losing is not important."
"Because we don't have a big advantage in this case, you can definitely practice."
Lu Yan nodded and began to get a little excited. Was she going to be involved in a lawsuit? Mr. Huang was quite nice. He gave her such opportunities to practice.
After Lu Yan left, the legal director sighed. He really didn't want to sue Fang Xujing.
It’s not a question of winning or losing, but the other party will rub your IQ on the ground. After a court session, you will wonder whether you are suitable for this job.
In Yuefu Community, Jingzhou, Zhou Yi was speechless as he looked at the computer screen.
Are you my audience, sir? Why are you so mean? I've been bullied by them!
Although I haven't received the lawyer's letter from the other party yet, it seems like they are going to fight, right?
After thinking about it, Zhou Yi called Mr. Fang and told him about his situation.
"Right to reputation, right? I watched your video."
Zhou Yi hurriedly asked, "What will happen if the other party sues for defamation? I haven't added anything here."
"That's it. It's just a retelling of what they did."
Fang Dazhuang's laughter came from the phone: "Zhou Yi, when did you hear that defamation must be false to count?"
"Ah? Isn't it?"
Now it was Zhou Yi's turn to be confused.
"Didn't I tell you before the difference between defamation and infringement of reputation rights? Defamation involves fabricating facts, right?"
"Yes, I remember this."
"When it comes to reputation rights, it doesn't matter whether it's true or false. In other words, as long as there's a fault and there's a causal relationship between the other party's reputation being damaged, it can constitute a defamation infringement!"
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"To put it bluntly, even if what you publish is true, if there's a mistake and it damages the other party's reputation, the more truthful the story is, the more serious the consequences could be."
Mr. Fang said it very casually.
Because the right to reputation is indeed a mysterious thing. To put it simply, if you tell the truth, your right to reputation will not be violated, and then many celebrities will not win the lawsuit.
Zhou Yi asked with a hint of doubt on his face, "Mr. Fang, based on what you said, does posting this video constitute an infringement of my right to reputation?"
"Of course this doesn't constitute a crime. You didn't do anything wrong. Did you break the law by posting this video?"
"Let's not talk about whether you've violated the law. Even if you have, let's take a step back and say that Article 1025 of the Civil Code clearly states that if an actor acts in the public interest, such as through public opinion supervision or news reporting, and affects the reputation of others, it does not constitute an infringement of their reputation rights."
"There are only three exceptions. I watched your video, and you didn't see those three behaviors."
Mr. Fang laughed again.
For some reason, Zhou Yi felt more and more confused as he listened. What Mr. Fang said was obviously very simple, but he just couldn't understand it.
Under what circumstances can this right to reputation be applied? He also doesn't quite understand how telling the truth can lead to infringement of reputation rights.
Hearing that there was still no movement on the other end of the phone, Mr. Fang felt helpless.
"Still don't understand? Let me give you an example. You and... Oh, right, you don't have a wife, so I'll find one."
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