Forensic Accountants in China Business Litigation: How True Numbers Can Tell the Wrong Story
Forensic Accountants and Damages Experts Can Shape the Outcomes of China Business Litigation. Choose wisely.
China NNN Agreement or Trademark Registration? You Usually Need Both
A China trademark registration and an NNN Agreement protect different assets against different parties. Most branded manufacturing projects need both, but each has its own deadline.
AI Didn't Replace Lawyers. It Gave Us the 48-Page Contract.
AI Didn't Replace Lawyers. It Gave Us the 48-Page Contract. In 1972, two lawyers a few years out of school opened a storefront office in Van Nuys and called it the Legal Clinic of Jacoby and Meyers. Leonard Jacoby and Stephen Meyers were going after the large group of people who earned too much to
Do I Need a China NNN Agreement or a China Manufacturing Agreement? Usually Both.
An NNN Agreement protects sensitive information while you evaluate Chinese factories. After you select the manufacturer, a Manufacturing Agreement governs quality, delivery, tooling, IP, and remedies. Here is how the two contracts work together and when one agreement can do both jobs.
China’s New Overseas Investment Rules: Can Your Chinese Investor Actually Get the Money Out?
A signed investment agreement with a Chinese investor does not guarantee the money will arrive. China’s new outbound investment rules make ODI approvals, foreign-exchange compliance, banking procedures, and funding risk central to the deal.
International IP Protection for Startups: What to Protect and Where
Startups cannot protect every trademark, patent, design, and trade secret everywhere at once. The smarter approach is to identify what the business cannot afford to lose, focus on the countries that matter most, and build an international IP strategy around revenue, manufacturing, expansion plans, and a realistic budget.
The Documents Are the International Deal
International deals become far more dangerous when the contracts, ownership records, customs filings, or tax documents say something different from what actually happened. These real-world cases show why the paperwork matters.
China Supplier Fraud in Yiwu: Why We Recommended the Police, Not a Lawsuit
A buyer paid a Yiwu intermediary $147,000. Most of the goods never shipped. Here is why we told the buyer to skip the lawsuit and go to the police instead.
China Trademark Registration: Why U.S. Companies Need More Than a Filing Agent
Why it makes sense to use an American lawyer who is fluent in Chinese to handle your China trademark filings.
Buying Expensive Equipment from China: Seven Questions to Answer Before You Pay
Buying expensive equipment directly from China can save a business substantial money, but the risks rise quickly when the product is customized and the seller already has most of the purchase price. These seven questions help buyers protect themselves before they pay.