What's wrong with this lawyer?!

The police officer nodded, "Your situation isn't clear yet. We're just issuing a verbal summons for now..."

"I need to hire a lawyer, that Lawyer Tang, can you take my case?" Tao Zhongcheng looked at Old Tang.

What the heck? The police were stunned; they had reviewed the surveillance footage.

It seemed like it was this very Lawyer Tang who tricked you into confessing, and got you into trouble; now you want him to be your defense lawyer?

No choice, Tao Zhongcheng was a bit confused at this point, thinking he was about to be detained and needed to quickly get a lawyer. Conveniently, the person in front was Handong's most accomplished criminal defense lawyer, having defended many people.

So it just made sense to ask him for help.

Old Tang was both amused and exasperated, "Mr. Tao, what are you thinking? I can't be your lawyer under these circumstances; it's against regulations."

Tao Zhongcheng was left speechless and was taken away immediately.

Old Tang then turned to Huang Zhongyi, "Mr. Huang, we can only wait now. The Public Security Authorities' investigation will take time, we must wait for the outcome of the criminal case."

There's no other option. If it's just about obtaining statements and other evidence, the court can request it as part of their duties at that time.

However, dealing with a criminal case during proceedings and post-judgment are two different legal concepts.

Before a judgment is made, no matter how much evidence there is, the person is still a suspect.

At this point, the opposing party can entirely argue that "the two cases are related and prioritize the criminal case before the civil one," which the courts will normally adopt.

So, waiting is necessary.

Huang Zhongyi nodded, but still said, "Director Tang, our company is in a difficult situation currently. When the case reaches the Procuratorate, can we try negotiating with the other party again?"

"The other side didn't agree to our demands before, but now we've found the reason..."

Hearing this, Old Tang pondered for a moment, "It's basically unlikely, but given the current situation, it's certainly worth a try."

He understood Huang Zhongyi's implication—to leverage his reputation as Tang Fangjing and the incident of Tao Zhongyi's arrest as pressure.

But Old Tang believed it wouldn't work; his reputation was significant, but not bigger than interests!

Against interests, who is Tang Fangjing anyway!

However, after a thought, Old Tang continued, "Mr. Huang, you've won once before, but the situation hasn't improved, indicating that the demand is still a problem."

"So I suggest adding a clause to the commercial secret infringement demands, requiring the other party to destroy relevant technical data and dismantle implicated production facilities!"

Huh? Huang Zhongyi was stunned again, "This, Lawyer Tang, is this possible?"

Those production facilities must have cost a lot to install; asking them to dismantle them now seems unlikely no matter how you look at it.

Old Tang chuckled at these words, "Mr. Huang, it's all about human effort. In the current situation, if you don't make such demands, the other side could continue production even after losing."

"You can't possibly supervise them every day, that's unrealistic. Even if, post-judgment, they are forbidden from producing, the court can't monitor them constantly..."

This is why long-term infringement cases are difficult to deal with.

You can sue and win the case, but your enforceability only covers up to the time of the lawsuit.

What if the other party continues production afterward?

Judgment documents hold legal power, but they are just judgment documents. If they can't be enforced, they're useless.

The best solution is to dismantle their production facilities directly. If they are so capable, let them rebuild and see if they have the money to reinvest.

But since there's no precedent for this type before, Old Tang said it's all about human effort.

In his past life, he had seen cases like this that reached the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled that not only were damages to be paid, but also required the dismantling of all infringing production facilities under court staff supervision.

Do it thoroughly or don't do it at all; it's unlikely to be supported in lower courts. Old Tang was already prepared to take this case to the Supreme Court!

Huang Zhongyi felt that, compared to this prominent lawyer, he lacked not only legal expertise but also courage.

This Lawyer Tang was bold and could always propose ideas they hadn't even fathomed before; or rather, they dared not even consider!

Originally, the plan was to make the opponent pay until it hurt, since they are a listed company, and would have to disclose such litigation information, which would naturally affect their market share.

Then Tengfei could reclaim the market share.

However, Lawyer Tang directly aimed to take drastic measures!

Gotta admit, such an approach... does give some satisfaction.

"Alright, let's proceed like this. I'll go back and prepare for the lawsuit. Just contact me if there's anything."

Old Tang called Wang Qingqing, who had been watching the spectacle, and returned to Tengda.

Meanwhile, Tao Zhongcheng had already been taken to the police station, with the Economic Investigation Police already involved.

No surprises, or rather, Tao Zhongcheng confessed much faster than Old Tang had expected.

"So it wasn't Dajin directly contacting you, but the boss of a design company in Hanbei Province who approached you, right?" The police continued to question.

Tao Zhongcheng nodded, "Yes, at the time Dajin contacted that design company to set up a production line, but their technology wasn't up to the job."