A few weeks ago, one of the lawyers in my office, emailed me an article co-written by a law school friend of hers. The article was on trademark infringement in the clothing industry and on what clothing companies/fashion companies should do to protect their China trademarks, written by Yujing Shu and Hai-Ching Yang of KLGates. Full Story
A loyal reader sent me an article this morning regarding a Chinese citizen who had fabricated his ownership in a US bank and used that fabrication to gain power in his hometown. Full Story
It is widely believed by American lawyers that their clients should do whatever they can to avoid finding themselves in a Chinese court. Full Story
On 19 September 2012, SFDA released the Rules on Imposing Administrative Penalties for Drugs and Medical Equipment (Consultative Draft) (the “Draft”) and sought feedback from the public. Full Story
Whether a motion to dismiss Caremark claims in a derivative action against directors of a Delaware Corporation can proceed where the plaintiff shareholder made a demand on the board but the board failed to respond to the demand for over two years. Full Story
China is evolving and certain things that were “no big deal” five years ago are a big deal now. Dealing with China customs law is a prime example of that. Full Story
Although the existing laws and regulations already establish certain rules and general principles for product promotional activities by pharmaceutical enterprises, the RDPAC Code of Practice 2012 (“RDPAC Code”) has further refined and defined the relevant requirements and standards for medical promotion and seeks to establish a bright line industrial practice. Full Story
Though most of the contracts my law firm writes for our China clients are in Chinese, the first draft is virtually always in English (though sometimes they are in Spanish, Russian, German or Korean). Full Story
The Chinese merger review agency, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), has been active in releasing draft merger regulations for public comments and conditionally approving merger deals. Full Story
Those who say China is innovating often cite to the massive numbers of IP filings being made by Chinese companies in China. Full Story
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