China

Registering your IP with China Customs has always made economic sense, but considering that it's free right now, you should do it ASAP.

What happens when you want to take down an audio recording from the Chinese Internet that infringes on a copyright?

China changed a lot more than usual in 2015, and that bodes for a lot of change happening in 2016 as well.

Be careful, because signing an LOI or an MOU can cause all sorts of legal problems in China.

A well-crafted, China-focused NNN Agreement will almost always allow you to generate sufficient fear of litigation to greatly reduce the likelihood of your ever having to go to court.

How can you draft an NNN Agreement that China courts will actually enforce?

What are the three Ns? Non-use, non-disclosure, and non-circumvention. Let’s look at each in turn.

Protecting clients from intellectual property theft in China requires more than most lawyers realize.

China changes reproductive rules

Going "half-legal" in China is not only riskier than operating legally, but also riskier than operating completely illegally. Here's why.

It may not come to nuclear war, but China and the U.S. are taking a dispute over statutory interpretation to a dangerous level.

Using the right shipping terms is crucial when buying products from China, as columnist Dan Harris explains.

The Chinese bar exam is harder and full of moral quandaries

What does it mean to be held hostage in China, and why is this so common?

It's easy to get money into China illegally, but it's nearly impossible to get the money from those illegal investments out.

It may not be foolproof, but a good contract goes a long way toward protecting your company when the Chinese economy slows.

A trademark registration alone will not limit the spread of counterfeit goods; it merely gives you the legal capacity to enforce your rights to that mark.

If your Chinese counterparty believes your contract will be enforced, or even if it just believes it may be enforced, it is likely to act accordingly.

If you want to protect your brand in China, there’s only one thing to do: file a trademark application in China now, before someone else does it for you.

Don't sign any contracts in China before consulting an attorney. Here's why.