What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Old Tang actually wanted to laugh a bit on his side. The difference between sending charcoal in snowy weather and adding flowers to the brocade might only be a matter of minutes, but the concepts are completely different.

He had indeed said before that he would try to give a response before the lawsuit, but the other party decided to confirm only after seeing that the lawsuit was likely going to be won and the live broadcast of the court session had attracted great popularity, giving them a huge advantage on the scene. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire

However, Old Tang wouldn't harbor other thoughts; the world is very realistic, and if someone holds that position, naturally one can't initiate a public interest lawsuit on their own. The law is clear: you have to ask them.

"Then Mr. Liu, I will come to your side now, let's sign the contract. Let's finalize things quickly; my side needs to start preparing," he said.

On the other end of the phone, President Liu responded: "No problem, Lawyer Tang, come right over."

Meitian Group is a colossal entity; for such a large company, individual cases don't mean much, but a public interest lawsuit is an entirely different concept.

He hoped the other party would like the big task he had, and after this task, there would be even bigger tasks to come, one wave higher than the next, guaranteed to thrill the other party to the skies!

In Jingzhou, at Tengda Law Firm, Old Wang seemed to have regained several years of youth. The year had barely begun, and cases were flowing in non-stop, many of high quality.

He was now considering how much to expand the scale of the law firm this year, at the very least renting several more floors of office space, then recruiting some young lawyers, and also poaching some experienced lawyers from elsewhere.

Dafeng Law Firm, right? Han Chengli, right? Daring to poach Tang Fangjing right before me, this time I'll show you what corner-digging truly is!

Old Wang suddenly had another thought as he mused: what if I could poach Han Chengli too...?

As he was thinking, his cell phone rang. It was Tang Fangjing calling.

He picked up and said with a laugh, "Director Tang, what can I do for you?"

"I've just finished negotiating with the Consumer Association. Once this case is over, we'll start the public interest lawsuit. Prepare the contract; we're signing it today!" Tang said.

Old Wang was startled and exclaimed, "What? You've settled with the Consumer Association? Wait, those people at the Consumer Association actually agreed to your request? That's Meitian we're talking about!"

Normally, departments like the Consumer Association would not provoke such a juggernaut, at most releasing a statement or two of rebuke.

The implications of a public interest lawsuit are completely different!

Upon hearing this, Old Tang laughed and said, "Explain the benefits and motivate them with profits, and it's done. I've already made it clear to them that I will be at the forefront, just borrowing their name."

When the benefits of an action are large enough, offending a big company doesn't matter that much anymore.

And legally, there is no issue; it is the statutory right of the Consumer Association.

Old Wang collected himself and finally said, "Alright then, I'll prepare the contract."

What he really wanted to say was that they agreed mainly because Tang Fangjing would attract all the hate... but after thinking it over, he didn't say it, since the man in question seemed to enjoy being despised.

After all, this man yearned for ending his life during the most magnificent performance.

And as for what is considered the most magnificent performance, whether it's extreme miscarriages of justice or something else, no one knows.

Old Wang personally drafted the contract, and it wasn't long before it was ready; the law firm's retainer agreements are basically templates, just requiring some adjustments according to the case at hand.

After printing the contract, Old Tang arrived at the Consumer Association's office about forty minutes later.

President Liu had already called the staff of the Consumer Association to start reviewing the contract.

While the staff member was looking over it, they suddenly spoke in a low voice to President Liu and pointed at the contract. President Liu leaned over to look and his expression changed slightly. However, he still said, "Lawyer Tang, about the stipulated consequences of a breach in this contract... are they not a bit...?"

The contract stated that if the Consumer Association side engaged in mediation with the opposing party or initiated a withdrawal during the public interest lawsuit, it would be considered a breach, and the penalty for breach was very high.

Of course, the Civil Code specifies that if the penalty for breach is too high, the arbitration institution or the people's court can be requested to reduce it appropriately at the time.

It was mainly the other consequences that were demanding, like requiring the Consumer Association to issue a public apology, and to make an explanation about the mediation or withdrawal, etc. Basically, it all looked very strict.

Upon hearing this, Lawyer Tang said, "President Liu, I don't know if you've seen my videos, but if you haven't, I suggest you watch them. This is how I always operate."

"Stipulating stricter consequences for breach is also to avoid any accidents. Don't you think?"

Since it's related to Tang Fangjing's mission, it's necessary to clarify things in the contract, putting guardedness before trust, as the future is unpredictable.

President Liu hesitated upon hearing this; he had of course seen Tang Fangjing's videos, but he hadn't expected that Tang would make such a demand.

"Lawyer Tang, to be honest, consumer associations around the country haven't engaged in similar lawsuits, so if we do sue, we really don't know what might happen..."

This is the awkward situation for public interest litigation in the consumer field; after all, the Consumer Association is just a consumer protection organization, and you have to obey.

In President Liu's view, if the other side is willing to back down, then there's no need for a definite judgment; mediation is also acceptable, as the law also allows for it.

Upon hearing this, Old Tang shook his head and said, "President Liu, I understand what you're saying, but what I mean is that we cannot go for mediation or withdrawal..."