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Harris Bricken
Harris Bricken is a boutique international law firm with lawyers in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Barcelona and Beijing. Our focus is on small and medium sized businesses that operate internationally and on multinational companies that require specialized legal assistance.
We have lawyers licensed in China, Russia, Spain, Germany, Australia and various states in America. Our language capabilities include Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, and Spanish.
Though we are small in size, we are big in reputation, both for our legal knowledge and for the relationships we establish with our clients.
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Anatomy of a U.S. Lawsuit – Where Do I Sue?
By Jihee Ahn
One of the earliest decisions you may need to make is whether to sue in federal or state court. Here is a basic breakdown of the federal court system, the state court system, and considerations for deciding which one is…
So You Want to Be a Cannabis Lawyer
I like being a cannabis business lawyer. It took a while for me to get there. I certainly didn’t think I would be doing this while I was in law school, or at the start of my career. Like a…
China Implements “Measures for the Security Assessment of Outbound Data Transfers”
By Arlo Kipfer
Back in 2020 I wrote a series of three blog posts titled “China Cybersecurity: No Place to Hide”. And two years before that, we started writing about China’s Personal Information Security Specification.
On July 7, 2022, the…
Cannabis Researchers: NIH Wants to Hear From You!
By Janve Sobers
If you’re a cannabis lab, researcher, or scientist, the NIH is interested in hearing your thoughts! Last week, the National Institute of Health (NIH) posted a request for information (RFI)* regarding identifying the barriers to cannabis research.
Through this RFI,…
The Looming War Over Taiwan, Escalation, and What Businesses Need To Know: September 7
Beijing has long claimed the country of Taiwan – one of the largest economies in Asia, and a key part of the world’s supply chains – as part of China. Chinese military drills following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s early August trip…
New York CAURD: License Application Scoring and Selection – Part 2
We recently examined the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) scoring criteria for eligible Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (“CAURD”) applicants. Provided certain minimum requirements are met, the top scoring applicants who rank a given region as their first preference…
The China Manager’s Guide to Mexican Operations: Comparing and Contrasting China and Mexico Operations
By Dan Harris
The increasing enminity between China and the West stemming in large part from China’s increasingly aggressive actions regarding Taiwan, China’s COVID-zero policy, and a whole host of other issues facing foreign companies that do business in or with China…
International Shipping Terms and Why FOB is so DEADLY
By Dan Harris
If you purchase products from China (or most anywhere else overseas), do NOT use FOB as a shipping term.
Use FCA or CIF (my usual favorite) or even EXW. But eliminate FOB from your vocabulary starting NOW. After you do…
Tobacco Paraphernalia? Prove It.
Tobacco paraphernalia is in many cases indistinguishable from cannabis paraphernalia, especially when products are unconnected to specific consumers. If an item can be used in both lawful and unlawful ways, it seems illogical to classify it as drug paraphernalia, unless…