The past year has brought dramatic changes to the technology sector. Major companies have announced large-scale layoffs while at the same time making unprecedented investments in artificial intelligence and automation. This combination raises difficult questions. Why are companies cutting tens of thousands of jobs while simultaneously committing billions to new technologies? Part of the answer
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China Technology Licensing: A Comprehensive Guide
By Dan Harris
China Technology Licensing in 2025: A Practical Playbook for IP, Compliance, and Enforcement
Why this guide and why now
Licensing to Chinese companies is surging. In the first half of this year, our law firm handled more China licensing agreements than in any prior full year. Buyers in China want technology, brands, data, and know-how…
FAQ: What Foreign Companies Need to Know About China’s 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL)
By Dan Harris
FAQ: What Foreign Companies Need to Know About China’s 2025 Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL)
This post follows our comprehensive analysis of the 2025 AUCL reforms in “China’s 2025 AUCL: Executive Liability and Global Reach.” If you haven’t read it yet, start there. It explains the law’s long-arm reach, new personal liability for executives, and why…
China’s 2025 Competition Law Creates Executive Liability and Extraterritorial Reach
By Dan Harris
China’s 2025 Competition Law Creates Executive Liability and Extraterritorial Reach
On October 15, 2025, China’s revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law (AUCL) will take effect, ushering in the most significant overhaul of China’s market regulation in nearly a decade.
I began my legal career doing antitrust work at Kirkland & Ellis, so when China first rolled…
What Oregon Homeowners and Buyers Should Know About Zoning Changes and Property Value
Oregon Zoning: How It Affects Property Values and What You Need to Know
You found a property that checks every box: great location, solid bones, reasonable price. Before you commit to buy, remodel, or develop, ask one critical question: What does the zoning actually allow? Zoning laws and land use rules quietly shape what you…
Serving Process on Chinese Defendants: Hague Service in China and the New Rules on Judgment Enforcement
By Dan Harris
Serving Process on Chinese Defendants: Hague Service in China and the New Rules on Judgment Enforcement
An American company spent years litigating a breach of contract case against a Shenzhen supplier. They won. Then a Chinese court refused to recognize and enforce the judgment because service of process was invalid under the Hague Service Convention.…
Registering a Trademark in Japan: What International Businesses Need to Know
Registering a Trademark in Japan: What International Businesses Need to Know
Because Japan applies a strict first-to-file rule, opportunistic filers often racing to register brands before the rightful owners can act. If you don’t secure protection early, you risk rebranding, expensive buybacks, or losing the brand entirely.
This guide walks you through every step of…
The $100,000 H-1B: An Analysis
On September 19, 2025, the White House issued a proclamation that could reshape how American companies hire foreign professionals. Beginning at 12:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, September 21, 2025, any U.S. employer who wants to bring in an H-1B worker from outside the country must pay a $100,000 fee. If that fee is…
China’s New AI Labeling Rules: What Every China Business Needs to Know
By Arlo Kipfer
China’s New AI Labeling Rules: What Every China Business Needs to Know
Is Your China Content Strategy About to Break?
China is tightening its grip on digital business practices, especially those tied to social trust and content authenticity. If your company still treats China AI compliance as optional, you’re setting yourself up for major problems.…
China Trademark Registration: How to Stop Squatters from Stealing Your Brand
Longtime readers of this blog have heard us say it before: register your trademark in China. Yet, we continue to see brands putting it off — and paying the price later when someone else registers the trademark.
Don’t Let a Chinese Squatter Steal Your Brand: The Ultimate Guide to China Trademark Registration
Your brand is…