Please join CALOBA and Sidley Austin LLP for the third installment of the seminar series, “MEET THE LEADERS.”  Senior leaders in law practice are invited to share with CALOBA members their experiences and advice.  The third installment of this series will take place at Sidley Austin’s Palo Alto office, featuring Mr. Alan Ting, Deputy General Counsel of Ruckus Wireless.  This rare opportunity is made possible by CALOBA’s board member, Mr. Yabo Lin, a Partner at Sidley. Time, Venue and Lunch! When: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM, October 8, Read more…

Save the date: CALOBA is presenting a FREE event – Effective Writing Workshop. Date: Tuesday, November 18th, 2014 Time: 6:30pm – 9:00pm Location: Palo Alto. Final location TBD. Speaker Profile and Event Description: Alan Seem, Partner, Shearman& Sterling. His primary areas of focus are SEC-registered and Rule 144A/Regulation S securities offerings, M&A, venture capital and private equity investments and going-private transactions. He has a JD from Columbia University School of Law. He speaks and reads Mandarin Chinese fluently and is an active speaker in the Bay Area Chinese professional community.  When he was working in China, he Read more…

Fall is a beautiful season to catch up with old friends and meet new ones.  Please join CALOBA at its very first SF lunch gathering!  All existing members or potential members are welcome.  No agenda, no talking points.  Let’s just enjoy delicious deem sum with great friends.  Please register for the event at the website listed blow by Friday, October 3, so we have the correct headcount to make a reservation. When: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., October 10, 2014 (Friday) Where: Yank Sing, 49 Stevenson Street, San Francisco Read more…

Dear CALOBA members, Hope you all have a wonderful summer! To say goodbye to the summer time and welcome fall season, CALOBA invites you, your family and friends to join us for a picnic event! If you are not a member yet, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn our organization, to meet current members, including our board members, and to make new friends. If you are a member, let’s reunite and have fun. You are encouraged to bring your family and friends over. A large playground is Read more…

Many Chinese American and some Asian American parents and students possess certain stereotypes and misconception over law school and the legal profession. They often think there is a high entry barrier to enter the legal profession given the fact that law school is expensive and trials are intimidating. At the same time, it is often heard that lawyers have relatively high income and some rise to prominent positions in the public and private sectors (e.g., 24 out of the 44 presidents of the United States had “lawyer” as Read more…

Summer is here and the weather is beautiful! CALOBA invites you and your family to join us for a half-day hiking event! DATE: July 26, Saturday, 9:30am – 12:30pm LOCATION: Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve near Cupertino and Los Altos. http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_rancho_san_antonio.asp HOW TO GET THERE: On Foothill Boulevard, turn onto Cristo Rey Drive. Continue for about 1 mile, veer right around the traffic circle, and turn left into the County Park entrance. There are parking lots on the left side after entered the park entrance. There are also additional parking spaces at the Read more…

Recent media exposure of the SEC/DOJ’s FCPA probes among U.S. companies conducting business in China has put those companies in the spotlight.  The Chinese government’s increased focus on anti-corruption enforcement further highlights the complexities of conducting business in China.  Do you know that if you possess valuable information concerning a U.S. company’s FCPA violations, you could potentially obtain monetary award through the SEC’s whistleblower reward program?  In China’s complex economy, who are considered “government officials” under the FCPA?  As a CEO of a U.S. company, what essential steps do you need to Read more…

Recent media exposure of the SEC/DOJ’s FCPA probes among US companies conducting business in China has put those companies in the spotlight.  The Chinese government’s increased focus on anti-corruption enforcement further highlights the complexities of conducting business in China.  What will you do when you were told by your boss to give a “red envelope” full of money to a Chinese government official?  In China’s complex economy, who are considered “government officials” under the FCPA?  As a CEO of a US company, what essential steps do you need to take Read more…

This seminar will cover the key legal issues any first-time entrepreneur should understand before starting a technology-based business. Areas of focus include understanding key formation and management issues, how to minimize legal risk, and how to deal with investors, and get funding from various sources. Just bring yourself. All experience levels and background welcome.。 Article: 1. 2014 CALOBA IP Seminar: Start-up Legal Matters 101 At the end of this seminar, you will: Understand the key distinctions between different legal entities Understand the key issues among co-founders, such as Read more…

Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 – Register here at Time: 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Orrick Silicon Valley, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Articles: Patent litigation Strategies for Chinese Companies Patent Portfolio management Strategies for Chinese Companies Chinese and U.S. Patent Lawfare Companies in the Greater China region have long recognized that their patent strategies are critical to their success in U.S. markets.  But how have they fared and, more importantly, how can they do better?  We will present a new comprehensive empirical study assessing how these Chinese companies have Read more…