In Oregon's competitive real estate market, earnest money disputes have become increasingly common.

We work with many international companies and entrepreneurs doing business in the United States. For anyone entering the U.S. market, choosing a state of formation is a threshold decision— one that carries significant...

I was prompted to write this post by talk that Mexico should consider joining the RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership).

When Wawa convenience stores opened several new locations in my city, I couldn't help but shift into trademark lawyer mode, especially after discovering that the name "Wawa" has Native American linguistic origins.

Mexico's economy is booming, driven by a young and tech-savvy population, its strategic location next to the US, favorable trade deals with North America and the EU, and a government eager to attract foreign investment.

Many property owners don't realize the true location of their boundary lines—until a survey is done for a fence or a home addition.

Years ago, a Canadian company called me in a panic. Chinese authorities had just raided their office, shut down their manufacturing facility, and detained their general manager for questioning.

Buffett was talking about public companies, of course, but his maxim applies equally to purchases of small and closely-held business. Generally speaking, the lower the price, the better the value—if a buyer does their diligence, and assuming no fraud.

I personally have dealt with more than two dozen exit ban matters in China. Around half of these were clear, in that the person banned from leaving China was told very explicitly not to leave, and in each case they knew why.

I recently spoke with a client, a successful manufacturer of specialized industrial equipment, who was wrestling with a familiar dilemma: how to best engage with the Chinese market.

Last year, we had a mini-series on the blog that covered the five most common causes of action we were seeing in the cannabis industry.

Manufacturing overseas—whether in China, Vietnam, or Mexico—can be a game‑changer for your business, or a disaster waiting to happen. The right overseas manufacturing contracts...

You just landed the deal of a lifetime. A foreign buyer with an impressive website and a well-connected team is ready to place a massive order.

At Harris Sliwoski, we've advised hundreds of companies on how to navigate China safely and profitably. The strategies below reflect what's working in 2025...

I am an international transactions lawyer. I frequently handle the initial stages of transactions and often find myself negotiating with parties who do not have legal representation.

China recently adopted major new trade secret rules, and many foreign companies will draw exactly the wrong lesson from them. They will see stronger trade secret protection and assume they can rely less on China...

One month into a new administration inaugurated in part through the sale of billions of dollars of Trump meme coins, it should come as no surprise that the new administration is expected to put a full stop.

Mexico has ushered in a new era with the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as the country's first female president.

What can go wrong for China consultants that can lead to their incurring liability? And what can you as a China Consultant do to prevent or ameliorate such a problem?

Here we are at the end of 2020 (thank goodness!), which means it's time for the fifth annual "State of the State" post on Oregon cannabis.