Monthly Archives: July 2006

Excerpt from CCH Hong Kong’s Article: A Brewing Revolution Against Foreign Law Firms in China

[Editor's Note: None but the most perspicacious non-lawyer is aware that the legal industry remains faithful to the ideas embodied in the medieval guild. A guild attempts to construct barriers to competition, keeping prices and sometimes standards of quality high. … Continue reading

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Guest Column: Japan Ruling on Merit-Based Compensation

[Editor's Note: Japanese companies have for a very long time relied upon seniority- based compensation systems, but over the past 10-15 years, some have attempted to move toward compensation at least partially based on merit. Japanese law has not entirely … Continue reading

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