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AI can produce a polished China contract while leaving its most important and complicated terms blank. Governing law, forum, language, service, and enforcement decide whether a company can stop a Chinese factory, recover its tooling, or reach assets after the deal goes bad. The post Your AI-Drafted China Contract Says It Needs a Lawyer. Listen to It. appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
Forensic Accountants and Damages Experts Can Shape the Outcomes of China Business Litigation. Choose wisely. The post Forensic Accountants in China Business Litigation: How True Numbers Can Tell the Wrong Story appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post China NNN Agreement or Trademark Registration? You Usually Need Both appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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 The post AI Didn't Replace Lawyers. It Gave Us the 48-Page Contract. appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post Do I Need a China NNN Agreement or a China Manufacturing Agreement? Usually Both. appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post China’s New Overseas Investment Rules: Can Your Chinese Investor Actually Get the Money Out? appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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 post International IP Protection for Startups: What to Protect and Where appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post The Documents Are the International Deal appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post China Supplier Fraud in Yiwu: Why We Recommended the Police, Not a Lawsuit appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
Why it makes sense to use an American lawyer who is fluent in Chinese to handle your China trademark filings. The post China Trademark Registration: Why U.S. Companies Need More Than a Filing Agent appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
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. The post Buying Expensive Equipment from China: Seven Questions to Answer Before You Pay appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
The Boise Cascade guilty plea shows why opaque DDP shipping can expose U.S. buyers to customs investigations, unpaid duties, penalties, and criminal risk. The post DDP Shipping Risks: What Boise Cascade’s Guilty Plea Means for U.S. Buyers appeared first on Harris Sliwoski LLP.
