It was reported yesterday that Tao had gotten a lawsuit against him by SM Entertainment for violating his contract dismissed, but of course SME said in a statement they’re appealing the decision and will continue on with the other disputes.
A source from SM Entertainment responded through news outlet TV Report, “The lawsuit in question is one of many lawsuits that are currently under deliberation by Chinese courts. We plan to appeal the decision immediately, citing a problem in the interpretation of the articles stated in Chinese domestic law. This has no correlation to the lawsuit that was filed in Korea, and all lawsuits that were filed [against Tao] are still ongoing.”
Anybody familiar with SME’s way of doing things when it comes to these lawsuits shouldn’t be surprised at all that this will continue, as dragging shit like this out as long as possible always appears to be the goal.
Either way, same old same old.