When buying a U.S. business, a letter of intent (LOI) serves as a critical early-stage document that establishes the framework for negotiations. What are the essential terms that should be included in an LOI, and how can parties avoid common pitfalls that derail transactions or create unintended binding obligations?

A manufacturer our law firm recently represented paid $200,000 to retrieve molds they had purchased for just $80,000 eight months earlier.

Many companies manufacturing in China skip China trademark registration because they are not selling into the Chinese market.

According to the FDA, 54% of vape products currently sold in the United States are unauthorized and illegally distributed.

In Washington state litigation, the decision between a bench trial and a jury trial is far more than a procedural formality—it fundamentally shapes case strategy, witness preparation, settlement leverage, and ultimate outcomes.

If you plan to sell products or services in Europe, protecting your brand is essential. Each of the 27 EU member states has its own trademark system...

An industrial pump company signs a supply agreement with an overseas supplier, receives eight million dollars' worth of defective goods, and does what seems logical: it sues in the supplier's home court.

The global landscape is shifting, and so are the challenges of protecting intellectual property (IP). Imagine this: you're a business owner who's invested years, maybe decades, creating a groundbreaking product or brand...

We regularly field inquiries from international companies and existing international clients regarding U.S. cannabis business operations.

Foreign court judgments don't automatically grant creditors the right to seize assets in the United States. Recognition by a U.S. court is required first, governed primarily by state law through the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act or common-law principles. Understanding jurisdiction requirements, proper service, procedural fairness, and available defenses determines whether enforcement succeeds or fails.

The immigration law firm that is right for Microsoft will likely be a poor fit for a 6-person startup whose founder’s status expires in six months.

It started as a routine partnership. A fast-growing American software company needed a trusted partner in Shenzhen to manufacture its new IoT device. Eighteen months into the relationship...

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...

As reported by Hemp Grower magazine, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky introduced legislation on December 15 that would amend the definition of hemp from .3% THC to 1% THC.

Far too many companies that have their products made overseas wrongly assume they will own the molds and the accompanying IP used to make their products.

Sinosure, China's state-owned export credit insurer, operates fundamentally differently from commercial creditors and rarely reduces principal amounts in debt collection matters. Foreign companies facing Sinosure claims must prioritize protecting their China-based assets, intellectual property, and personnel before attempting negotiations that historically yield minimal concessions.

Foreign employers in China often believe signed vacation policies protect them from annual leave disputes, but Chinese law places the burden of arranging, tracking, and compensating statutory leave squarely on the employer. This article examines how cumulative work history determines entitlements, why "use it or lose it" clauses fail without proper documentation, and what compliance gaps emerge when companies wait for employees to request time off instead of proactively managing leave obligations.

California's Second District Court of Appeal upheld a trial court's refusal to compel arbitration after a retailer attempted to bind a customer through a single line of small...

They soften their tone, over-explain, and offer compromises before they have identified what matters. They treat the phrase like a cultural law that cannot be questioned, instead of what it usually...

For U.S. companies making labor-intensive products and looking to exit China, Cambodia and Guatemala come up repeatedly as lower-cost alternatives. I am bullish on Guatemala, but cautious on Cambodia.