Your China Employee Signed the Vacation Policy. You Can Still Lose.
Every year, foreign employers in China face the same claim. Their handbook says unused vacation expires at year-end, every employee signed an acknowledgment, HR sent the reminders, and payroll
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DCC License Conversions After Rescheduling: How and When to Split A/M Licenses in California
DCC license conversions after rescheduling: how and when to split A/M licenses in California
When obtaining a California cannabis licenses, operators had to decide whether to operate under an adult-use license, a medicinal license, or a combined A/M structure. However,…
Buying a Business in the U.S., Part 3: Nondisclosure Agreements
I recently wrote about how to find businesses for sale, and how to price them. Today I’ll discuss the very first contract typically signed by a buyer and seller in the life cycle of a small or closely-held…
The Contradictions of Cannabis Law: From the United States to International Treaties
Cannabis law has never been more contradictory. In the U.S., federal and state governments often regulate identical products under completely different legal frameworks. Hemp and marijuana can produce the same intoxicating effects, yet lawmakers treat them as fundamentally different. Medical…
Should Your Business Sue? Seven Questions to Ask Before Filing a Lawsuit
Should Your Business Sue? Seven Questions to Ask Before Filing a Lawsuit
A strong legal claim can still be a bad lawsuit. A customer refuses to pay, a partner diverts business to a side venture, or a former employee leaves…
The Court of Mom: What an Eight-Year-Old’s Garage Sale Taught Me About Washington Partnership Law
“You Were Never Really My Partner”: Proving an Informal Partnership Under Washington Law
A missing signature does not mean a missing partnership. In Washington, how people run a business may matter more than the labels they use or the names…
Harris Sliwoski Names Fred Rocafort and Jason Adelstone as Partners
By HS Blog
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…
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…