Tokyo, Shinjuku Ward, Shinjuku Center Building, 8 p.m.

Fifty-fourth floor, Kawamoto Expressway Headquarters.

The floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the conference hall provide a panoramic view of the skyscrapers of Nishi-Shinjuku. All kinds of beautiful city lights shine like stars at night. Standing on the fifty-fourth floor, it feels like you are standing on the nine heavens of the Milky Way.

, the stars and the silver sea are at your feet. However, in sharp contrast to this beautiful scenery is the almost pale light in the conference hall, which swallows up all the romance and prosperity, leaving only monotony and boredom.

There was a solemn atmosphere in the conference room. A large group of people almost filled the conference room. The long main table in the middle divided the group of people into two groups. The people sitting on the left side of the conference room were all covered with blood.

Wearing a card with a pattern of a road dividing a group of flames - the company logo of Kawamoto Expressway. Many of the people sitting on the other side were wearing a scale sunflower seal.

On the Kawamoto Expressway side, there were signs one after another on the table marking the names and positions of the people on the seats. However, people present included Nobu Fujiki, the legal director of the Kawamoto Expressway, Yukihei Nishikawa, the financial director, and Shinji Kitano, the director of the public relations department.

Director of the Liaison Department Yukito Takami, General Manager of the Business Department Rikiya Sugai, Executive Director Keiji Omura, and Supervisor Takeo Sawa. All company executives were already sitting on the seats.

In the row of seats, the middle position clearly read: Chairman, Kawamoto Kotaro.

This most important position is empty.

The empty seats were placed quietly like this.

However, in the tense atmosphere in the room, an empty chair brought even greater pressure to the people in the conference room.

Across the table sat Imanishi, Onoda, and other middle- and senior-level lawyers from the law firm. They lowered their heads slightly, constantly flipping through documents and information, as if preparing for the next exchange. The expressions on the faces of the group of lawyers were clouded.

It was as if they had been hit by a heavy rain, which dampened some of their usually solemn vigor and goodwill.

Imanishi felt his mouth was a little dry, so he picked up the cup next to him and took a sip. Tonight he came to report the results of the lawsuit to Kawamoto Expressway. Until now, he still felt a little dazed and couldn't believe what was being planned in this lawsuit.

The two lines of defense were actually penetrated by the young man named Beiyuan.

Everyone in the audience was waiting for the owner of the middle chair - Kotaro.

"Is the chairman coming soon?" Imanishi raised his head and asked the supervisor on the Kawamoto Expressway across the street. Imanishi was not so patient, especially after today's unexpected loss. He was in a irritable mood at this time and did not have so much free time, like the Kawamoto Expressway.

The employees are just waiting here.

Although lawyers are Party B in legal services, as professionals, they also have their own dignity and cannot wait for their clients like attendants.

"Director Kawamoto is having dinner with people from the Highway Bureau in the evening. The dinner appointment started very early at 5:30. It should be almost done by now. It is estimated that he will arrive soon." The supervisor sitting diagonally opposite said, "I would also like to invite you

Wait a little longer."

"How about we report it now." Legal Director Nobu Fujiki frowned and said to the supervisor beside him, "Just wait until the chairman comes back and give a brief summary. The chairman may not have time to go.

Listen to a full report."

Although Legal Director Fujiki said this on the surface, he was actually a little worried about the law firm's billing expenses. Don't look at the people at Imanishi Law Firm waiting here and doing nothing. This waiting must also be included in the billing fees.

Fees are charged based on the hours worked. In this way, if you sit for a few hours in vain, the company will have to pay more legal fees.

At Kawamoto Expressway, the salary of the legal department is linked to the expenditure of legal fees. In other words, the greater the company's expenditure on legal fees, the corresponding salary of the legal department of the company will fluctuate and decrease within a certain range. This mechanism is to encourage daily legal staff

Do a good job in risk prevention

Fujiki used to be a lawyer and was somewhat famous in the industry. Later, because he was disgusted with the instability of lawyers' income, he switched careers and became a lawyer.

Several company executives whispered among themselves, and then agreed to Fujiki's proposal. The legal director said to Imanishi: "Please start reporting on today's court session."

"Today's situation is like this." Onoda held the relevant documents and coughed lightly, "Today we filed a defense regarding the scope of the civil case against the other party's lawsuit. However, our claim was not recognized by the court.

The court has announced that the hearing will be held at an optional date. Next, the case will officially enter the trial stage, and we will..."

"Can you allow me to interrupt?" Fujiki waved to Onoda and turned to look at Imanishi, "Director Imanishi, you also know that we are not very concerned about this case itself. This is a driver who crashed a car and we are here to sue.

That's all us. Just because it happened to be a luxury car that was damaged, the amount of this case seems to be relatively large. Even if the amount of this case is a bit larger, in the final analysis it is just a traffic accident case."

"What we want to know most is what impact this case will have on the approval of our current financing and share expansion plan. This is also what the chairman is most concerned about. Why is a traffic accident case just because it is a luxury car?

If it gets too big, it will trigger the major litigation announcement system. If this is the case, then shouldn’t a listed company announce lawsuits every day?”

"That's it." Imanishi took another sip of water, licked his dry lips, and said, "Although this case is just an accident case, because this case involves the determination of highway maintenance obligations, it will have a great impact on future highway maintenance."

Road business has an impact…”

"But, to be honest, isn't this just a small case?" Fujiki complained: "We just stupidly announced it in accordance with the listing supervision rules? Besides, the case didn't go to the Tokyo High Court at all. It was just in Shinjuku Ward.

Court trial. If the case cannot go to the High Court, then the court's decision will not become a binding precedent. Lawyer Imanishi, are you too cautious?"

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I think, to be on the safe side, an announcement is still needed." Imanishi frowned, "There are a lot of uncertainties in legal matters. Especially for rare cases like this.

Case. Maybe one day, a judge from the High Court will see this strange case and become interested and decide to bring the case to trial."

"Lawyer Imanishi, you are still too cautious." Fujiki continued: "My experience and yours are exactly the opposite. Lawyer Imanishi, you jumped from corporate legal affairs to become a lawyer. I jumped from a lawyer to a legal practice. I practice law

The biggest feeling of being a lawyer is to provide legal services, which should be centered on the needs of the enterprise. Director Imanishi, after working as a lawyer for a long time, has the past legal thinking been gradually sharpened into a lawyer’s thinking, which only focuses on the law without estimating

What is the actual need of the company?”

Fujiki continued: "I think it is too big a fuss to announce such a major lawsuit. Such an announcement will have a huge negative impact. The key is that many car owners with ulterior motives will also follow suit and sue the company.

It’s just one case now. After the announcement, I’m afraid there will be hundreds of lawsuits coming to the Kawamoto Expressway.”

Imanishi had a headache looking at his former colleague. He thought that the legal director opposite him had been a lawyer and could understand how he felt. Unexpectedly, his butt really determined his head. Imanishi clasped his hands and stared at the person in front of him.

With tea in the cup, I started to sort out my thoughts.

Suddenly, the door of the conference room creaked open. A dark-faced man wearing an expensive suit walked in. His dark face was slightly reddish, and he exuded a strong smell of alcohol. In this place

The moment the man entered the door, the whispers in the entire conference room disappeared instantly.
Chapter completed!