Chapter 45 Countermeasures
"Of course, we have prepared a response plan." The corners of Utsunomiya's mouth raised slightly. There was a smile in his eyes, as if he had already grasped the Achilles' heel of the lawyer named Kitahara.
"Professor Utsunomiya, please explain it to us." The school director leaned forward slightly and asked seriously.
At this moment, all the university management personnel at the conference table were also listening to the law professor's speech. After all, the incident of Shimokawa accusing Fujimura of plagiarism has already caused a lot of pressure on them.
Utsunomiya said: "At the moment, the biggest mistake of that Kitahara lawyer is to apply for a pre-litigation injunction. As President Tanimura said just now, the scope of this pre-litigation injunction is too wide, affecting almost all university books in Japan.
Museum and a large number of scientific research institutions. At present, the printing work of "The Journey to the Eastern Lands to the Tang Dynasty" has also been suspended, and a large number of books are backlogged in the warehouse, resulting in storage fees."
"This ban is so aggressive that it has caused us a lot of trouble, but for the plaintiff, it is a time bomb."
"Time bomb?" the school director asked, "What do you mean? They have applied for a pre-litigation injunction. Will this injunction bring them trouble?"
Utsunomiya nodded, "Once the other party loses the lawsuit, the preservation of the pre-litigation injunction will constitute malicious preservation, and we will be able to claim compensation from the other party. Judging from the calculations based on the information we currently have, the other party's pre-litigation injunction
As a result, "Eastern Land Parade to the Tang Dynasty" was completely removed from the shelves, and all sales activities were suspended. Coupled with the storage costs I just mentioned, it is very likely that by the end of the lawsuit, the related losses will reach hundreds of millions of yen. By then, the other party will
You will face sky-high compensation liability.”
The liability for compensation is as high as hundreds of millions of yen.
When the school management present heard this figure, their expressions changed slightly. Who would have thought that suing the university would actually incur liability for damages that may exceed hundreds of millions of yen. Sure enough, the law is not a casual thing.
, it will work, but you still need to be careful about playing with fire and burning yourself.
Utsunomiya laughed contemptuously, "The scope of the pre-litigation injunction this time is so broad. I think Shimokawa must have been deceived by the Kitahara lawyer. He thought that the broader the scope of the injunction, the better. As everyone knows, the scope of the injunction is
The larger the scope, the greater the legal liability faced. It is estimated that Shimokawa is still being played around by that Kitahara."
Hearing this, many people present couldn't help but sneered. One was a teacher who hated the university because he was about to be dismissed from the university and wanted to vent his anger, and the other was a blackmail lawyer who was suspected of committing a crime and had evil intentions. This
The two of them are really the best combination.
Utsunomiya added again: "Of course, there is also a possibility. That is that they are trying to put extreme pressure on the university through a pre-litigation injunction and use the public opinion atmosphere to force the university to make concessions. Therefore, I personally think that the university is facing Shimokawa's situation.
In the event of vicious provocation, we must not make any compromises. Once there is any compromise, it will set a very bad example."
The school director nodded. Utsunomiya's words struck a chord in the hearts of the university management present. What they feared most was indeed setting a bad example.
At present, since Vice President Takeuchi implemented the policy of "universities do not support idlers", many scholars have been terminated because their papers did not meet the publication targets. If Shimogawa, who is about to be fired, can use this method of blackmail litigation to
Forcing universities to make concessions will undoubtedly inspire more dismissed scholars to resort to such rogue tactics.
A school board member present asked, "Professor Utsunomiya. I would like to ask, what is the probability of winning this lawsuit?"
Utsunomiya smiled and did not answer the question directly, but simply pulled out a piece of paper. He saw that the tail of the paper was stamped with the seal of the tribunal.
The famous professor of intellectual property law said: "We have received the "Notice on the composition of the collegial panel" from the Sakyo District District Court. The chief judge assigned to hear the case is Takanashi Masako. And Takanashi Masako is the former
The monk students I mentored."
Hearing this, the conference room couldn't help but cause a small commotion.
The judge assigned to hear the case turned out to be Professor Utsunomiya's student.
So isn’t this lawsuit a sure thing?
The managers of many universities couldn't help but smile on their faces. This is the horror of Kyoto University in the Kansai region. Important positions in the courts, prosecutors' offices, and even the city hall are all monopolized by Kyoto University graduates.
.This is the highest academic institution in the Kansai region, and it repressively rules the Hocao world in the Kyoto area.
Utsunomiya added: "Takanashi Masako was my student more than ten years ago. She was also an undergraduate at Kyoto University, and her undergraduate thesis was related to intellectual property law. Later she studied for a monk and entered my disciples, specializing in knowledge.
Property rights research. After graduating from the monk's degree, he worked in the Sakyo District District Court as a judge's assistant. After passing the legal exam, he was promoted to a judge, specializing in hearing intellectual property cases."
"After graduation, she has been in contact with me. She would ask me for advice on some difficult issues she encountered during the trial. Therefore, Takanashi and I are very familiar with each other. Many of her opinions even come from me personally.
Teaching." Utsunomiya sat on the chair calmly.
The school director chuckled and said, "If that's the case, then we can rest assured. After all, there is no student in this world who can refute the teacher's reasoning. I'm afraid that during the court session, Judge Takanashi will also respectfully address you as teacher."
Utsunomiya smiled and nodded, "Takanashi will definitely sell me a face. And this case seems to be unreasonable. Where can there be any examples of punctuation that can constitute plagiarism? The judgment of copyright infringement is completely legal.
It doesn’t make sense. I believe it’s impossible for the students I teach not to follow my views.”
Gradually, the atmosphere in the conference room changed from the oppressive and cold atmosphere to relaxed one.
The management realized that this seemingly menacing lawsuit actually did not pose a serious threat to the school. On the contrary, they could also take this opportunity to file a lawsuit and claim compensation against the other party's malicious preservation behavior, which would serve as a warning to the monkey.
To intimidate expelled teachers who want to break with the university.
Utsunomiya sat relaxed in the chair and narrowed his eyes slightly. That day, the figure of the lawyer named Kitahara at the disciplinary hearing seemed to appear in front of his eyes.
What a pity, this is Kyoto University.
From the moment you decide to file a lawsuit against Kyoto University, you have already lost.
Chapter completed!