H runs an electronics accessories import business in Orange County. In 2024 he signed a long-term supply contract worth about $8 million with a supermarket chain. In spring 2025 he was served with a lawsuit: M, whom he had met only twice at dinners, claimed he had brokered the deal and that they had an oral agreement for a 7.5% commission, about $600,000. M also threatened to tell the supermarket's buyers about the lawsuit unless he was paid. H was alarmed.

We pulled every email and meeting record for the deal from start to finish. The supermarket's contact had approached H at a trade show, and M did not appear in a single email. The "evidence" M offered was a few WeChat messages saying things like "I can introduce good projects," with no promise of payment from anyone.

As for using the lawsuit to scare the customer, we sent his attorney a warning letter, and it did not happen again.

Exchanging documents and taking depositions took most of a year. The supermarket's buyer signed a declaration that they met H through the trade show and did not know M. At his deposition in February 2026, M admitted there was no written agreement and that he never took part in any negotiation. In May we asked the judge to rule without a trial; the hearing was set four months later.

Date	Milestone
June 2024	H signed the supply contract with the supermarket chain
April 2025	M sued for a commission of about $600,000; H retained Lingtu Law and answered on time
October 2025	Obtained a written declaration from the supermarket's buyer
February 2026	M deposed; admitted there was no written agreement
May 2026	Moved for a ruling without trial
September 2026	Hearing; the judge dismissed the case without trial

At the September 2026 hearing, the judge found that M had no evidence of any commission agreement and that no trial was needed, dismissed the case, and assessed court costs against him. H's contract with the supermarket was renewed as usual.