Harris Sliwoski Names Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone Partners
Harris Sliwoski has named Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone partners. Fred has played a central role in building the firm’s U.S. and international intellectual property and Latin America practices, while Jason
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The RedNote Contract Lesson for Companies Doing Business in China
By Arlo Kipfer
Your China Contract May Bind the Wrong Company
Xiaohongshu, known outside China as RedNote, has denied reports that a former employee’s complaint delayed a possible Hong Kong IPO. The underlying dispute is real, and it turns on a problem we…
What California Operators Must Do After Rescheduling: DEA Registration, License Restructuring, and 280E
What California operators must do after rescheduling: DEA registration, license restructuring, and 280E
On April 23, 2026, the DOJ and DEA issued a final order rescheduling certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.…
Five Practical Steps Foreign Brands Should Take to Prepare for China’s New Trademark Law
China adopted a revised Trademark Law on June 26, 2026. The new law will take effect on January 1, 2027.
Much of the commentary surrounding the revised law has focused on the statutory changes themselves. Foreign companies, however, should focus…
United States Litigation for Business Owners: The 101
Business Litigation: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and When It Makes Sense
At some point in a serious business dispute, someone says, “Maybe we should sue.” The suggestion usually comes after months of frustration. A customer has stopped…
Sinosure Claims: Protect First, Negotiate Later (If You Must)
By Dan Harris
Sinosure Claims: Protect First, Negotiate Later (If You Must)
Our firm has handled more than 100 Sinosure matters. In none of them has Sinosure reduced the principal amount it demanded. Not once, not ever, not by one dollar. I lead…
Medical Marijuana Schedule III Litigation: The D.C. Circuit’s First Major Test
While most attention has focused on the recently concluded marijuana rescheduling hearing, an equally significant legal battle has unfolded in the D.C. Circuit over the final rescheduling order (“Final Order”). Petitioners, the Department of Justice, newly intervening parties, and…
Celebrating Martin Jelsma’s Retirement and Extraordinary Legacy
When I first met Martin Jelsma (retiring as Programme Director Drugs & Democracy at the Transnational Institute) in 2019, I was a law clerk who, from day one, began following developments in international cannabis policy. At the time, I…
Join Jason Adelstone Tomorrow for The Cannabis Brief LIVE: Cannabis Rescheduling After the Hearing
Tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. PT, Harris Sliwoski attorney Jason Adelstone will join fellow cannabis industry professionals for a live webinar, The Cannabis Brief LIVE: Cannabis Rescheduling After the Hearing.
The discussion will examine where federal cannabis rescheduling stands following…
Harris Sliwoski Welcomes Jared Schwass
Harris Sliwoski is pleased to announce that Jared Schwass has joined the firm as an attorney in our California office.
Jared advises entrepreneurs, investors, startups, and established companies operating in highly regulated industries, with a particular focus on the cannabis…