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Staying On Top of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

China, USA - March 29 2023 The past couple of weeks have seen a flurry of important Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) developments. This post flags the things…

What the Associated Press Got Right and Wrong About China’s Utah Influence Campaign

China - March 28 2023 Yesterday, the AP published an article entitled Amid Strained US Ties, China Finds Unlikely Friend in Utah. I spoke with an AP journalist last year…

Chinese Government Raids and Shuts Down a Well-Known American Business. This is a REALLY BIG deal.

China, USA - March 24 2023 It was revealed today that China raided a large and well-known American company earlier this week, seizing five of its staff and closing down its…

China Employee Terminations: Make Them Mutual When Possible

China - March 23 2023 Terminating China-based employees is difficult. Article 40(2) of China’s Labor Contract Law permits an employer to unilaterally terminate an employee…

Sourcing Agents When Manufacturing Overseas: The Long Version

China, USA - March 23 2023 You have a great product and you have no other options but to have your product made in a foreign country to which you have never been and know…

The Best Way to Send a Draft Contract to Your China Counterparty

China - March 21 2023 The other day I cleaned up and revised the various email templates our China lawyers sometimes use to answer Frequently Asked Questions sent to us by…

Thinking the Right Way About the New China Sourcing Environment

China - March 15 2023 I have recently been helping a company source and develop a new product in China. This post contains the questions that have arisen during that…

Should I use a Sourcing Agent for my Overseas Product Manufacturing?

China - March 15 2023 You are a new company just starting out. You have a great product and you have no other options but to have your product made in a foreign country to…

Managing Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S. Customs Regulatory Environment

USA - March 12 2023 Earlier this year I sat down with the Asociación Interamericana de la Propiedad Intelectual (ASIPI) to discuss what can be done to protect trademarks…

Trademark Oppositions: China vs US

China, USA - March 9 2023 Trademark oppositions are proceedings by which parties can formally request the refusal of another party’s trademark application. They are a feature…