Every so often I come across an article online that I think will be of special interest to people and businesses that are contemplating doing business in China. To be successful here it is imperative that you learn as much as you can about the country’s culture and about how people think. An on-line article …
December 23 – Beijing – The suicide of 18 year old An Qi sparks debate throughout China about the phenomenon of Cyber Bullying and Cyber Hunting. To tackle the issues of real and virtual bullying, CCTV’s Tian Wei sits down with long-time “China-hand” and legal expert Edward Lehman, of LEHMAN, LEE & XU and Professor …
December 10, 2013- Beijing – On April 25th, 2013 a final Higher People’s Court Administrative Judgment concluded that the LehmanBrown® trademark is registered solely to Home & Garden Limited (hereinafter “HGL”) (G.H.Z.Zi No. 686 & G.H.Z.Zi No. 690). Continued use of this trademark by a consultancy in Mainland China, unlawfully claiming the use of the …
Having been associated with LEHMAN, LEE & XU for over 19 years, I am always proud when the firm is once more recognized for its excellence. Therefore, I am pleased to announce that LEHMAN, LEE & XU is a “highly recommended firm” in the 2014 edition of the prestigious publication, “Asialaw Profiles”. This 18 th …
The New York Times ( www.nytimes.com ) published an article last year on November 12, 2012 that may have escaped the notice of many people about new developments in China that may one day affect how their business in that country can be conducted. This article was entitled , ‘Social Risk’ Test Ordered by China …
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After seeing its economy boom with investment money pouring in for several years, Mongolia’s leaders let the country get off the track and falter due to political infighting and some wrongheaded decisions about how to manage the country’s economy. Decisions made by Mongolian politicians and government officials created the perception, rightly or wrongly, that Mongolia …
Many people in the United States are fascinated with China. I have had a fascination with China for over 35 years. I studied China in high school and college and had the extreme good fortune of being able to make my first of many trips to Beijing in 1994. My fascination with China has culminated …
Corn is a major staple in the diets of many people world-wide. Now, because it is still recovering from the worst drought in 50 years in the corn producing mid-west region of the United States, the global corn supply is seriously threatened and looks to become even more in peril in the future. Some experts …
2013 has been an interesting year for watching developments in China’s courts concerning the ever increasing number of new IPR related cases Chinese judges are hearing and making decisions on. Currently there is a movement to reform Chinese IPR laws in the political wind, and this trend toward reform is making Chinese judges take notice …
The State Council in China reportedly intends to do away with minimum capital requirements for starting up new companies, reports the “China Daily” newspaper in an article posted on its on-line website October 28, 2013. The article was written by Wei Tian and Yu Ran and it is entitled “Requirements cut for business startups.” The …
