A second set of opinions guiding trials of COVID-19 disputes arising from change in costs
June 04, 2020
Dispute Resolution
SPC specifies the use of language terms for patent claims filing
May 15, 2020China's Civil Law provides brand owners alternative avenue for IP protection
May 15, 2020China's top court wants lower courts to facilitate continued performance of contracts as much as possible
May 06, 2020U.S. Commerce Department removes civilian end-use exception for tech exports to China; ChiNext to trial registration-based IPO system following STAR board success; new civil litigation evidence rules take effect amid coronavirus disruption to contracts
May 04, 2020SPC issues guidelines on force majeure claims of Covid-19 contract disputes
April 27, 2020How has disruption to Chinese businesses and deals shifted as the virus itself has moved from China to the U.S.? Scott Yu and Meg Utterback discuss the pandemic's impact on international M&A, litigation, antitrust enforcement, and U.S. regulatory action against Chinese companies
April 16, 2020COVID-19 Legal Series (7): Will the Pandemic Impact Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in China?
China's support for its businesses' force majeure claims is raising questions about enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
April 09, 2020In the first episode of the China Law Podcast, we discuss Chinese businesses claiming force majeure exemptions to contracts. Should foreign counterparties grant these exemptions? Must they? Or should they sue instead? And perhaps most importantly, would they win?
March 25, 2020China was promoting online dispute resolution even before the coronavirus outbreak. Now, the government wants to see more of it, as business in the country resumes. But questions remain as to whether it will catch on for international disputes.
March 19, 2020
