Hisense controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Hisense clarifies reports of mass layoffs
Company response
Hisense issued a statement saying that online reports claiming it would lay off 10,000 employees were untrue. It said it had adopted measures including executive pay cuts and accelerating workforce selection through a last-place elimination system.
Company response
Clarification — 海信集团
海信集团官方发布声明澄清，称受全球疫情影响，公司国外经营形势严峻，于是采取高管带头降薪、通过末位淘汰加速员工队伍“优胜劣汰”等措施，网上流传的裁员“万人”数据并不属实。
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海信集团官方发布声明澄清，称受全球疫情影响，公司国外经营形势严峻，于是采取高管带头降薪、通过末位淘汰加速员工队伍“优胜劣汰”等措施，网上流传的裁员“万人”数据并不属实。
4月12日，针对流传的“海信裁员1万人”的传闻，海信对外界进行了回应。在“关于优胜劣汰提效求生的说明”中，海信集团称“网络已有的关于海信定量裁员的信息，其中数据并不属实。
虽然承认了裁员属实，但海信的回应并没有正面回应真实的数据及末位淘汰的比例
2019
LG files patent suit against Hisense
Lawsuit filed
In November 2019, LG Electronics stated that it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a California district court against the American and Chinese branches of Hisense. According to LG's statement, the suit alleged that most of the Hisense televisions sold in the United States infringed four LG television patents. The event was reported as a patent dispute between the two consumer electronics companies, with LG as the plaintiff and Hisense's U.S. and Chinese entities named as defendants. No further details on the claims, defenses, or outcome were included in the source account.
LG Electronics said it filed a patent infringement suit in a California district court against American and Chinese branches of Hisense, alleging that most of Hisense's TVs sold in the United States infringed four LG TV patents.
Stated objective. LG said the suit was filed to protect its TV technologies.
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LG Electronics has filed a patent infringement lawsuit with a district court in California against Chinese multinational appliance and electronics manufacturer Hisense, the Korean tech giant said Tuesday.
It claimed most of Hisense's TV products sold in the United States violated its patents, noting that it had also asked that the Chinese company be ordered to pay compensation for the infringements.
LG said it filed complaints against American and Chinese branches of Hisense in a district court in California, claiming most of the Chinese firm's TVs sold in the US infringed upon its four TV patents.
2017
Sharp litigation over licensed television branding
Sharp sued Hisense in the United States seeking to stop use of the Sharp television brand under the licensing arrangement acquired with the Mexico transaction. Sharp alleged that certain products harmed its brand equity and raised safety and advertising concerns. Hisense rejected the allegations and said it would defend its products and licensing rights. Sharp dropped the lawsuit in February 2018.