Sohu's (SOHU) Sogou Files Suit Against Qihoo (QIHU) Over 'Unfair Competition'

September 25, 2013 12:10 PM EDT
Sohu.com's (Nasdaq: SOHU) Sogou is suing Qihoo 360 (NYSE: QIHU), according to China news agency Xinhua.

Sogou is filing the lawsuit claiming unfair competiton against Qihoo. The company alleges that Qihoo used its free Internet virus protection products to induce and cheat users, prevent them from using the Sogou browser through destructive technical means, and damage Sogou's service integrity to Internet users.

Sogou is demanding an open apology from Qihoo and compensation of about $7.4 million.

The suit was filed in Xi'an City Intermediate People's Court in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.


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