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Litigation & Arbitration

Nov. 17, 2023

WeChat users say they don’t trust Hong Kong arbitration

Times Wang of North River Law PLLC said the Chinese government would not allow WeChat to turn over discovery.

A 6th District Court of Appeal panel considered arguments Thursday by a Chinese social media conglomerate that users of the WeChat messaging and payments app should be required to arbitrate their claims that the company turns over private information to the Chinese government.

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Lucas ruled in September 2021 against the company’s motion to compel arbitration of six WeChat users, including U...

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