Intellectual Property
Apr. 18, 2025
Falun Gong-associated video platform accuses Wilson Sonsini of being a Chinese puppet
Ahead of a hearing in Santa Clara County on Thursday, a Wilson Sonsini partner called the accusation by Gan Jing World a "conspiracy theory" that is "beneath the dignity of the bar." The underlying case is a copyright infringement dispute between YouTube and the video sharing service that Wilson Sonsini says is "aligned" with a "cult".
A copyright battle between YouTube and a New York-based video platform has erupted into a bitter courtroom clash marked by accusations of foreign influence, religious discrimination, and political conspiracy -- with YouTube's attorneys denouncing claims linking its lawyers at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati to the Chinese Communist Party as "beneath the dignity of the bar."
In its complaint, YouTube claims the New York based video platform Gan Jing World is a subsidia...
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