We are on record (and then some) about the importance of registering your trademark in China. In spite of our efforts — or perhaps because of them — nearly every week someone contacts...

Many companies assume they don't need to worry about trademark protections in China if they have no plans to sell there, nor manufacture in the country.

We have been following Minnesota's progress on cannabis legalization for a while here at the law firm. It's a state with huge potential, and reports from our attorneys at CannaCon last weekend were glowing.

On October 8th, voters of Caye Caulker will make history as they head to the polls for Belize's first-ever community cannabis referendum.

Hardly a week goes by without a client asking us: Can we sue the owners of a cannabis company personally for the company's failure to pay our invoice / transfer us the license / sell us the land?

Trademarks protect the identity and value of a company's brand, which is why recent trends in intellectual property litigation are so critical for businesses.

With the fraying of relations between China and the West, Chinese companies are becoming increasingly concerned about their ability to maintain long-term relationships with foreign companies.

When it comes to China trademark registration, timing is everything. File too late, and someone else might beat you to your own brand.

With ongoing tensions between U.S. state and federal marijuana laws, U.S. marijuana investments present significant legal and logistical challenges. This is especially true for investors with ties to federally.

We are on the verge of a psychedelic renaissance, with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepting a new drug application for midmafetamine (MDMA) in February of this year.

Last week, I published an in-depth post on international dispute resolution clauses. See A Guide to Dispute Resolution Clauses in International Contracts.

This post explains the type of China employee that can be bound by a non-compete provision and on the likelihood a China court will enforce such a non-compete.

As lawyers, we spend a lot of time fielding good, bad, weird, interesting, deep, superficial, and all types of other questions from people.

This is Part 2 in a three-part series on adverse possession in Oregon. Part 1 was a general overview regarding your risks of losing part or all of your property via adverse possession.

As the U.S. cannabis community awaits the resumption of the DEA's administrative law hearing on rescheduling marijuana later this month, this blog will take a glimpse at the ever-dynamic global...

As most people know by now, ketamine clinics are prevalent in the United States. These clinics offer ketamine as a treatment for a variety of disorders, including pain relief...

I recently discussed with a client what steps it should take to protect its trade secrets across the various countries where it manufactures products and conducts business. Although this client has been operating...

The Minnesota cannabis program is online and rolling out slowly. Too slowly, in this writer’s humble opinion. That said, a handful of tribal dispensaries have been operating since 2023, and adult use sales...

Trade dress, a subset of trademark law, plays a critical role in protecting the unique visual identity of businesses, including restaurants and hotels.

We have been on the Minnesota cannabis bandwagon for a while. Like a lot of programs, this one has been slow to roll out, and not without its share of hiccups.