Should I hire a lawyer to incorporate my company, or use an online service?
Incorporation is a well-established, mostly clerical process that can be completed without the assistance of an attorney. Many online services form companies at lower cost and sometimes even faster than an attorney. The incorporation process,...
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Startup Financing Legal Document Options
You have formed your company, perhaps you personally provided some funds to pay initial set-up costs, now it is time to raise external financing. What legal documents should you use? Three Ways to Fund...
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How Will the New Bulk Data Transfer Rule Impact China’s Game Companies?
U.S. Tech Law Update On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a final rule implementing the Executive Order 14117 aimed at preventing access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related...
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FTC Final Rule – Amendments to COPPA
On January 11, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) updated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) to expand protections for children’s data (the “Final Rules”). This marks the first changes to COPPA since...
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A Guide to Choosing Governing Law and Dispute Resolution for China Commercial Contracts
Taking legal actions with respect to a contract dispute in an international transaction, where the counterparty resides in a different jurisdiction, can be challenging due to differences in law, judicial procedure, and enforcement of judgments....
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New U.S. State Privacy Laws in the Pipeline for 2024
In an era defined by rapid digital evolution, U.S. states are ramping up their efforts to protect citizens’ personal information. In 2023, data privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah took effect, and many...
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Will China’s New App Registration Rule Shutout Foreign Apps?
On July 21, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) (MIIT) launched the Notice on Conducting Registration for Mobile Internet Applications (关于开展移动互联网应用程序备案工作的通知), pursuant to which the providers of applications that engage in internet...
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Deep Dive into Draft Rules that Crashed China Game Stocks
On December 22, 2023, China’s National Press and Publication Administration (国家新闻出版总署) (the “NPPA”) released for public comment a draft of the Online Game Administrative Measures (网络游戏管理办法) (the “Draft Measures”), which included spending limits and prohibitions...
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US-China Crisis Scenario: Are Russia Sanctions a Model for China?
Sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine raise the question of whether similar measures might be implemented against China in the event of a crisis scenario between the US and China. However, the significant...
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