International Law

China Joint Ventures. Can Things Get Any Worse
My 11 year old daughter is always asking me whether I can drive any slower. I usually respond to that by proving that I can. Seems almost as though China is now doing the same thing to me in response to my constantly harping on the dangers of China joint ventures? When I was just starting out as a lawyer, I negotiated what I thought was a great settlement for my client...

Steve Dickinson On China Joint Ventures At JP Morgan's China Conference. Beijing, April 24.
China Law Blog's own Steve Dickinson will be speaking on China Joint Ventures (JVs) at JP Morgan's upcoming China Conference. This yearly conference, which truly is THE China conference, will take place at the Grand Hyatt in Beijing (already sold out) from April 23 to April 25 and it will, as always, include a huge roster of the leading China experts in various fields...

China FDI -- You Got To Know What To Hold, Know What To Fold
Co-blogger Steve Dickinson is interviewed over at Danwei FM on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China. The interview, which can be heard here, focuses on China's new catalogue on foreign investment...

Blogging On China Law And Business In Difficult Times
I have been feeling somewhat irrelevant lately. Really big things are happening in China and I clearly see the incongruity (absurdity?) of my continuing to chug away on posts relating to joint ventures, intellectual property, and how the rule of law is rising in China...

Let's Rag Some More On China Joint Ventures
As regular readers of this blog know, we are not big fans of Chinese joint ventures. Yes, sometimes they are necessary, and yes, sometimes they even make sense. But most of the time, a strong contract can achieve the same thing with far less potential for harm...

Chinese Joint Ventures -- The Information The Chinese Government Does Not Want You To Know
Until a couple of months ago, co-blogger Steve Dickinson was the legal columnist for one of China's most prominent English language business publications. As part of his regular monthly gig, Steve submitted an article on how to avoid joint venture mistakes...

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Uniform Commercial Code and Contracts
Interstate commercial transactions and sale of goods in the United States

Developer Investment
Raffaello Follieri agrees to $12 million joint venture settlement.

Zicam
allegedly damaging ones sense of smell and taste.

China Green Agriculture, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
China Green Agriculture, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Infant Formula From China
FDA Warns it May be Contaminated Melamine

Joint Venture
Gallaher Group agrees to pay Reynolds American $387 million contract dispute settlement.

American Equity Investment Life
Settles Class Action