Five essential steps to reduce your international OEM manufacturing risks—from IP protection to written contracts. Practical guidance for small and mid-sized businesses looking to avoid costly mistakes abroad."
Today, I look again at what is happening with COVID in China, but this time I dig deeper into the specific risks companies that get their products from China are facing.
Chinese companies are increasingly requesting/requiring that their contracts with foreign companies mandate disputes be resolved via arbitration in China.
U.S. companies importing goods from Southeast Asia must beware of transshipment schemes by Chinese suppliers. Not only do these schemes mean dealing with China problems after a supposed China departure, they also give rise to serious liabilities if importing into the United States. Over the past few years, companies have had plenty of reasons to
With no explicit provisions in China's copyright law for the protection of works of applied art, courts have until now used different approaches when considering the issue. In some cases, protection has been extended based on the protections afforded to works of fine art. However, in last year's Guiding Case No. 157 (指导案例157号), the Supreme People's Court (SPC) endorsed the view that works of applied art are entitled to copyright protection in their own right.
“Where does an 800-pound gorilla sit?” “Anywhere it wants to.” In many, many companies’ supply chains, China is the 800-pound gorilla. And many companies established manufacturing and sourcing operations in and with China back when the gorilla weighed only 250 pounds, or 400. Things are different now. Recapping China Risk Factors, Which Have Been A
I recently received a message from an American lawyer interested in working abroad. In this post I share part of my reply, together with some additional comments. While this post is China-focused, most of what I say applies to other countries. It’s also important to note that much of what follows is moot at this
Desde que pusimos en marcha nuestro grupo de práctica de Web3, hemos recibido consultas constantes sobre la intersección entre los negocios internacionales y la Web3, incluidas las empresas vinculadas a China. En esencia, todas las tecnologías de la Web3 son de carácter internacional. Pero, a menos que tengas un interés personal o hayas invertido en criptomonedas, o que tu negocio dependa en gran medida de la tecnología blockchain, es probable que formes parte
Next week, I will be a panelist at a Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) event discussing dual nationality. I’ll be sharing the platform with Dr. Dana Raigrodski and David Freeburg. Registration is free, and if you’re an attorney in Washington State, you can earn CLE credit for attending. Interestingly, the event being scheduled on St.
El abastecimiento de productos procedentes de China se ha vuelto aún más arriesgado. Estos riesgos nunca han sido tan elevados y no dejan de aumentar. La guerra en Rusia y la COVID-19 en China son las causas principales de este aumento del riesgo, y es casi seguro que ambas situaciones empeorarán considerablemente.
