Chinese Judges and Contempt Citations
June 20, 2012
If judges started issuing more contempt orders that included jail time, company executives might start taking notice.
Tag Archives: litigation
Formalism Be Damned: Suing Usernames in Jiangxi Courts
May 15, 2012
Online defamation and copyright infringement are everywhere these days. But how do you sue someone in China if all you have is a username?
True Confusion: China Anti-counterfeiting Strategy of True Religion Puzzles Me
April 2, 2012
Getting a U.S. federal court default judgment against Chinese counterfeiters? That sounds like a whole lot of crazy.
Trial By Microblog: Guizhou Court Blocks Mobile Signals
February 24, 2012
Surprisingly enough, I think it’s a good idea to restrict the speech of lawyers once in a while. Sometimes we talk too much.
What Have We Learned About China’s IP System? Answer: nothing
February 17, 2012
Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of the Proview-Apple trademark saga is that this is not fundamentally an IP dispute.
But I Thought Chinese People Are Not Litigious
January 26, 2012
Over the course of my China law career, I’ve heard an endless series of statements from both foreigners and Chinese insisting that the “sue first, ask questions later” attitude in the U.S./UK just doesn’t apply to the PRC’s harmonious society. I learned early on that this conclusion is rubbish. Here’s more evidence to back me [...]
China & Rule of Law: Did Someone Throw This Sucker in Reverse?
March 3, 2011
My comments on a recent post by Evan Osnos in the New Yorker about mediation and China’s commitment to Rule of Law reforms.
A Verdict in the ‘Anusgate’ Case, and the Coming Flood of Defamation Suits
January 25, 2011
You all remember that incident in Shenzhen where the midwife was accused of sewing up a patient’s rectum because her husband was stingy with the tip? It was an open-and-shut case.
Speculation, Price Controls and the AML
November 18, 2010
Worried about price gouging and speculation? Some good old fashioned litigation might just help.
Mediation Numbers Are Impressive, But What Does This Tell Us About China Litigation?
November 1, 2010
China’s mediation numbers are up and are being touted as a big success for the judiciary. I have some concerns, starting with whether the word “mediation” is being used correctly.
Chinese Language Contracts: It’s All About Control
August 3, 2010
Dealing with the Chinese language version of an agreement is not a burden, it’s a gift. Embrace the opportunity, take control, and handle the first draft yourself from start to finish.
Have Pity on the Poor Judges
July 14, 2010
New SPC report: court cases increased by at least 25 percent from 2005 to 2009, but the total number of judges remained almost unchanged.
Get Thee to a China Tort Litigator
June 25, 2008
Recommendation and brief comment on a recent post by Charlie McElwee at China Environmental Law. I’ve probably been remiss in saying that this blog is one of the best issue-focused China blogs out there. Very substantive and thorough. It helps to be either a law or environmental wonk. Note that Charlie works for a competitor, [...]