An American Law School in China
American lawyers, law firms, and law students are pinning their hopes and careers on China in rapidly increasing numbers. This much is clear from glancing at U.S.-based multinational law firms’ glossy websites (and...
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A Chinese Puzzle – Terry Carter
From ABA Journal: During the Cold War, world maps produced in the United States typically painted Communist China a bright shade of red. Today, lawyers trying to advise cli¬≠ents do¬≠ing business in the part-Communist, part-capitalist nation say it should be tinted a murky gray. Under rules promulgated by the State Council through the Chinese Ministry […]
China May Crack Down on Foreign Law Firms – AP
From AP, via Houston Chronicle (link): China may be preparing to crack down on foreign law firms that violate restrictions on the type of business they are allowed to do in the country, according to a document issued by the Shanghai Bar Association. Foreign law firms are barred from directly handling any business having to […]
China Poised to Crack Down on Foreign Law Firms – China Confidential
From China Confidential blog (link): China is apparently poised to crack down on foreign law firms operating within its borders, as shown by a menacing memorandum issued by the Shanghai Lawyers Association. China Law Blog obtained the memo from a Chinese lawyer and shared a copy with China Confidential. The memo details “illegal activities” that […]
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