I was chatting with our managing partner the other day when the issue of international arbitration came up. Clearly, his experience with arbitration is much more extensive than mine and he was telling me about some past issues he handled. Now, for a number of reasons, including client discomfort...

Well, it looks like there will be some real action in drywall cases against Chinese manufacturer Taishan Gypsum after all. Taishan Gypsum, who had a $2.6m default judgment issued against it back in April, has decided to finally make an appearance. Lawyers for the manufacturer showed up in federal...

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a default judgment can be entered against a defendant who does not make an appearance. Before the court grants a default judgment, the plaintiff must show that notice was properly served to the defendant. In situations where the defendant is in a foreign...

When conducting business with a Chinese company, foreign firms can rest assured that Chinese corporate law does, in fact, recognize the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil. Therefore, if a Chinese company does not have adequate assets to pay off its debts, it may be possible to go after the...