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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE SECTIONS INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMITTEE TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS

LEGAL CHALLENGES TO CHINESE COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES

㕢೑ᕟᏜणӮ։ᴗᅵ߸੠ֱ䰽ᅲ䏉䚼೑䰙⊩ᕟྨਬӮ ⏙ढ໻ᄺ ໽᱂໻ᄺ

Ё೑ӕϮ೼㕢೑ҢџଚϮ⌏ࡼⱘ ⊩ᕟᣥ៬

ᑈ᳜᮹ ⏙ढ໻ᄺ⊩ᄺ䰶ᯢ⧚ὐ Ё೑࣫ҀᏖ⍋⎔ऎ

September 10, 2009 Tsinghua University School of Law Mingli Hall Tsinghua Haidian District Beijing, China UNITING PLAINTIFF, DEFENSE, INSURANCE, AND CORPORATE COUNSEL TO ADVANCE THE

CIVIL JUSTICE

SYSTEM

* This program will be presented in English with simultaneous translation in Chinese.

乍Ⳃ䇁㿔Ў㣅䇁ˈᦤկৠໄЁ᭛㗏䆥

SPONSORS

SPONSORS 号䇶

The Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section would like to thank our very generous sponsors!

㕢೑ᕟᏜणӮ։ᴗᅵ߸੠ֱ䰽ᅲ䏉䚼ᛳ䇶ϟ߫ऩԡ੠ϾҎⱘᝋ᜼䌘ࡽ

PLATINUM

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Alston & Bird LLP JAMS West, Thomson Reuters business GOLD Arthur J. Gallagher & Company Encore Discovery Solutions

Alston & Bird LLP JAMS West, Thomson Reuters business 咘䞥㑻 Arthur J. Gallagher & Company Encore Discovery Solutions

SILVER

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Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy

Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy

Deehl & Carlson, PA

Deehl & Carlson, PA

Duan & Duan

Duan & Duan

Granof International Group LLC

Granof International Group LLC

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Greenberg Traurig LLP

Schwartz Semerdjian Haile Ballard & Cauley LLP

Schwartz Semerdjian Haile Ballard & Cauley LLP

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP

Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP

Williams Kastner

Williams Kastner

Program Agenda

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

ᑈ᳜᮹᯳ᳳಯ

8:30 a.m.

Ϟज

8:40 a.m.

8:50 a.m.

9:50 a.m.

WELCOMING REMARKS Wang Zhen Min, Dean—Tsinghua University, Beijing China INTRODUCTION Program Co-Chairs: Randy J. Aliment, Esq., Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA Peter A. Antonucci, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York, NY LAWYERS, JUDGES, JURIES, ARBITRATORS, AND MEDIATORS DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE US: This panel will focus on the practical aspects of US law suits. Who are the lawyers? What are their practices like? Where will disputes be resolved and how? What are the common law, constitutional law, statutory law and regulatory standards? How are juries picked? What are the legal and ethical rules applicable to disputes? What is the difference between jury trials, bench trials, and arbitration? What is the cost of dispute resolution? Who are mediators? How do you settle class actions and individual cases? Panelists: Holly M. Polglase, Esq., Campbell Campbell, Edwards & Conroy, y Boston, MA David Deehl, Esq., Deehl & Carlson, PA, Coral Gables, FL Dick Semerdjian, Esq., Schwartz Semerdjian Haile Ballard & Cauley LLP, San Diego, CA E-DISCOVERY—HOW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LEGAL E-DISCOVERY RESPONSIBILITIES OF YOUR COMPANY BEFORE AND DURING LITIGATION This panel will provide a comprehensive overview of e-discovery requirements and best practices for working both internally with your client and externally with opposing counsel to ensure compliance and minimize exposure, risk and cost.

8:30 a.m.  

㟈⃶䖢䆡 ⥟ᤃ⇥ˈ⏙ढ໻ᄺ⊩ᄺ䰶䰶䭓ˈЁ೑࣫Ҁ

8:40 a.m.  

ҟ㒡Ӯ 乍Ⳃ㘨ড়Џᐁ˖ Randy J. Aliment ᕟᏜˈWilliams Kastner 㽓䲙೒ˈढⲯ乓Ꮂ˗ Peter A. Antonucci ᕟᏜˈGreenberg Traurigˈ 㒑㑺ˈ㒑㑺ᎲDŽ









8:50 a.m.                    

㕢೑ⱘ㑴㒋㾷‫އ‬ᴎࠊ˖ᕟᏜˈ⊩ᅬˈ䰾ᅵਬˈӆ㺕ਬ੠䇗 㾷ਬ 䖭䚼ߚᇚ䲚Ё䅼䆎೼㕢೑⊩ᕟ䆝䆐Ёⱘᅲ䏉ᗻ䯂乬DŽ䖭ѯ ᅲ䏉ᗻ䯂乬ࣙᣀ˖ᕟᏜᰃ䇕˛ҪӀ೼⊩䰶ᡂⓨᗢḋⱘ㾦 㡆˛ѝ䆂ԩᯊ㛑໳㾷‫˛އ‬ᗢḋ㾷‫˛އ‬ҔМᰃ᱂䗮⊩ˈᅾ ⊩ˈ៤᭛⊩੠ᠻ⊩ᷛ‫˛ޚ‬䰾ᅵਬᰃᗢḋ㹿䗝ᢽⱘ˛ѝ䆂㾷 ‫އ‬䗖⫼ᗢḋⱘ⊩ᕟϞⱘ੠㘠Ϯ䘧ᖋᮍ䴶ⱘ㾘߭˛೼䰾ᅵਬ ᅵ߸ˈ⊩ᅬᅵ߸˄े䴲䰾ᅵਬᅵ߸˅੠ӆ㺕П䯈᳝ҔМḋ ⱘऎ߿˛㑴㒋㾷‫ⱘއ‬៤ᴀ᳝໮ᇥ˛䇕ᰃ䇗㾷Ҏ˛ᗢḋ໘⧚ 䲚ԧ䆝䆐੠ϾҎ䆝䆐ㄝ˛ ⓨ䆆㗙 Holly M. Polglase ᕟᏜˈCampbell Campbell, Edwards & Conroyˈ⊶຿乓ˈ咏ⳕ˗ David Deehl ᕟᏜˈDeehl & Carlson, PA, Coral Gablesԯ㔫䞠䖒˗ Dick Semerdjian ᕟᏜˈSchwartz Semerdjian Haile Ballard & Cauley LLPˈ೷ഄѮહˈࡴᎲDŽ

9:50 a.m.          

⬉ᄤ䆕᥂ᓔ⼎⿟ᑣ˖ᗢḋ⹂ֱ݀ৌ೼䆝䆐ࠡ੠䆝䆐Ёℷ⹂ ᡓᢙ⬉ᄤ䆕᥂ᓔ⼎ⱘ⊩ᕟ䋷ӏ 䖭䚼ߚᇚὖ䗄⬉ᄤ䆕᥂ᓔ⼎⿟ᑣⱘ㽕∖ˈҹঞᗢḋ䗮䖛Ϣ ᅶ᠋ⱘ‫ݙ‬䚼ण԰੠ϢᇍᮍᕟᏜⱘ໪䚼ড়԰পᕫ᳔དⱘᬜ ᵰˈՓᕫᓔ⼎⿟ᑣヺড়㾘ᅮԚৠᯊজ㛑ՓᲱ‫ܝ‬ǃ亢䰽੠៤ ᴀ᳔ᇣ࣪DŽ

Learn how to manage the life-cycle of company records and adequately preserve corporate documents including responding to a reservation demand letter from the opposing party. Learn practical tips on collection, review and production of documents, as well as how to select and work with an outside e-discovery vendor. Panelists: Pamela M. Overton, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP, Phoenix, AZ Michele A. Powers, Esq., Alston & Bird, Los Angeles, CA Hemanth Salem, Vice President of Professional Services; Encore Discovery Solutions, Austin, TX

          

          

ᄺдᗢḋㅵ⧚݀ৌ৘⾡䆄ᔩ᭛ᴀҹঞᗢḋಲᑨᇍᮍᕟᏜ㽕 ∖ֱᄬⳌ݇݀ৌ᭛ӊⱘ䇋∖DŽᄺдᅲ⫼ⱘ᳝݇ᬊ䲚ǃᶹᅵ ੠໡ࠊⳌ݇᭛ӊⱘᡔᎻˈҹঞᗢḋ੠໪䚼ⱘ⬉ᄤ䆕᥂ᓔ⼎ ⿟ᑣⳌ݇ҎਬᠧѸ䘧ㄝDŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Pamela M. OvertonᕟᏜGreenberg Traurigˈ޸߄ ජˈѮ߽ḥ䙷˗ Michele A. PowersᕟᏜˈAlston & Birdˈ⋯ᴝⷊˈࡴ Ꮂ˗ Hemanth SalemˈEncore Discovery Solutions䋳䋷ϧϮ᳡ࡵ ⱘࡃᘏ㺕ˈ༹ᮃϕᖋᎲDŽ

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. ӥᙃ 10:45 - 11:00 a.m. BREAK 11:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

UNIQUELY CHINESE—TECHNICAL CHALLENGES TO LITIGATING IN CHINA This panel of Chinese lawyers will address the challenges that are unique to litigating in China. These topics will include service of process on Chinese corporations, exchanging evidence in China, examination of witnesses in China (through the U.S. Consulate’s offices) and electronic discovery and comparison of obligations under Chinese data privacy laws. Panelists: Dawn Zhang, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP, Shanghai, China Charles Duan, Duan & Duan, Shanghai, China UNIQUELY AMERICAN—CLASS ACTION LITIGATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND DEALING WITH THE MEDIA DURING A CRISIS This panel will address critical issues related to crisis and media management including what to say, what to do, and what not to say or do. The speakers will also address the latest developments in class action litigation including the Class Action Fairness Act, mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers, the challenges to class certification and what to expect when a putative class action is filed against your company. Panelists: Peter A. Antonucci, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York, NY Perry S. Granof, Esq., Granof International Group LLC, Chicago, IL

11:00 a.m.                

Ё೑⡍㡆̣̣೼Ё೑䖯㸠䆝䆐⌏ࡼⱘᡔᴃᣥ៬ 䖭䚼ߚᇚ᳝ᴹ㞾Ё೑ⱘᕟᏜЏ䆆ˈ䅼䆎೼Ё೑䖯㸠䆝䆐ⱘ ϔѯ⡍᳝ⱘ䯂乬੠ᣥ៬DŽ‫ݙ‬ᆍࣙᣀ˖ᇍЁ೑݀ৌⱘ䆝䆐᭛ к䗕䖒ˈ೼Ё೑䖯㸠䆕᥂Ѹᤶˈ೼Ё೑䖯㸠䆕Ҏ䋼䆕ⱘ䯂 乬˄䗮䖛㕢೑೼ढ乚џ佚ࡲ݀ᅸ˅ˈҹ⬉ᄤᮍᓣ䖯㸠䆕᥂ ᓔ⼎ˈҹঞ㕢೑੠Ё೑೼ֵᙃ䱤⾕ֱᡸᮍ䴶ⱘ⊩ᕟ↨䕗DŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Dawn ZhangᕟᏜGreenberg Traurig LLP,Ё೑Ϟ⍋˗ Charles DuanᕟᏜˈDuan & DuanˈЁ೑Ϟ⍋DŽ

11:30 a.m.                        

㕢೑⡍㡆̣̣㕢೑ⱘ䲚ԧ䆝䆐ࠊᑺҹঞᗢḋ೼ॅᴎᯊࠏ੠ ၦԧᠧѸ䘧 䖭䚼ߚⱘ䅼䆎ᇚ⍝ঞ᳝݇ॅᴎㅵ⧚੠ϢၦԧᠧѸ䘧ⱘϔѯ 䆱乬ˈབৃҹᇍၦԧ䇈ҔМˈৃҹᇍၦԧ‫خ‬ҔМˈϡৃҹ ᇍၦԧ䇈ҔМˈϡৃҹᇍၦԧ‫خ‬ҔМㄝDŽⓨ䆆㗙䖬ᇚ䅼䆎 ᳔ᮄⱘ䲚ԧ䆝䆐থሩᚙ‫ࣙˈމ‬ᣀ䲚ԧ䆝䆐݀ᑇ⊩Ḝˈᔎࠊ ӆ㺕ᴵℒ੠䲚ԧ䆝䆐‫ܡ‬䰸ˈ㦋ᕫ䲚ԧ䆝䆐䌘Ḑⱘᣥ៬ˈҹ ঞབԩᑨᇍ䩜ᇍ݀ৌᦤ䍋ⱘ䲚ԧ䆝䆐ㄝDŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Peter A. Antonucci ᕟᏜˈGreenberg Traurig LLPˈ㒑㑺ˈ 㒑㑺Ꮂ˗ Perry S. Granof ᕟᏜˈGranof International Group LLCˈ㘨䙺 ֱ䰽݀ৌ䚼䮼ˈ㡱ࡴહˈӞ࡯䇎ձᎲDŽ

12:30 p.m.

LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER Fengming Liu, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Microsoft, Greater China Region

1:30 p.m.

OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT LAWS A discussion concerning obligations of a Chinese company and/ or its subsidiaries to comply with U.S. labor and employment laws applicable to workers in the United States including employment practices, compensation and employee rights and potential litigation for violations. Panelists: Kay H. Hodge, Esq., Stoneman, Chandler & Miller LLP, Boston, MA Sandra R. McCandless, Esq., Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, San Francisco, CA

2:15 p.m.

3:00 p.m.

UNDERSTANDING AND DOCUMENTING CORPORATE FORMALITIES FOR FOREIGN US SUBSIDIARY AND HOLDING COMPANIES This panel will discuss the implications of state of incorporation, domicile and principal places of business for Chinese holding companies as well as exercising control and decision making over subsidiary entities. Panelists: Steve F. Napolitano, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY J. Russell Jackson, Esq., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, NY ETHICS: IS YOUR COMMUNICATION WITH A CLIENT OR WITHIN YOUR COMPANY A PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION? This panel of experts will engage in a discussion concerning a comparison of privileges and the rules of confidentiality in China as opposed to the United States and specifically look at how the confidentiality of communications with “General Counsel” in Chinese corporations might be handled by a United States court in cross-border dispute given that most are not licensed attorneys. Panelists: Wang Chenguang, Former Dean, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Sheryl J. Willert, Esq., Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA

12:30 p.m.  

੠Џ乬ⓨ䆆Ҏज令Ӯ ߬޸号ˈᖂ䕃໻Ёढऎࡃᘏ㺕ǃᖂ䕃ܼ⧗ࡃᘏ⊩ᕟ乒䯂

1:30 p.m.                

೼㕢೑ⱘ݀ৌ䖤԰ҹঞ㕢೑ህϮ⊩ᕟⱘ䙉ᅜ ೼䖭䚼ߚЁᇚӮ䅼䆎ḍ᥂㕢೑ࢇࡼህϮ⊩ᕟˈ೼㕢೑ⱘЁ ೑݀ৌ៪ঞ݊ᄤ݀ৌ᠔䋳᳝ⱘ᳝݇⍝ঞ݊ਬᎹⱘࢇࡼህ Ϯˈ᡹䝀੠ਬᎹᴗ߽ᮍ䴶ⱘНࡵˈҹঞ䖱ড䖭ѯНࡵৃ㛑 ѻ⫳ⱘ䆝䆐ㄝDŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Kay H. Hodge ᕟᏜˈStoneman, Chandler & Miller LLPˈ ⊶຿乓ˈ咏ⳕ˗ Sandra R. McCandlessᕟᏜˈSonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLPᮻ䞥ቅˈࡴᎲDŽ

2:15 p.m.               

⧚㾷੠䆄ᔩ೼㕢೑ⱘ໪೑ᄤ݀ৌ੠໪೑᥻㙵݀ৌ䖤㸠ⱘᔶ ᓣ䯂乬 䖭䚼ߚⱘ䅼䆎ᇚ⍝ঞ᳝݇Ё೑݀ৌ೼㕢೑ⱘ⊼‫ݠ‬៤ゟˈ݀ ৌ᠔೼ഄˈ݀ৌЏ㽕Ϯࡵ᠔೼ഄㄝ⊩ᕟ䯂乬DŽৠᯊˈ䖭䚼 ߚгᇚ䅼䆎Ё೑݀ৌབԩᇍ೼㕢೑ⱘᄤ݀ৌ㸠Փㅵ⧚ᴗⱘ 䯂乬DŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Steve F. NapolitanoᕟᏜˈSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP㒑㑺ˈ㒑㑺Ꮂ˗ J. Russell Jackson, Esq.ᕟᏜˈSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP㒑㑺ˈ㒑㑺ᎲDŽ





3:00 p.m.                    

㘠Ϯ᪡ᅜ˖ԴϢ乒ᅶⱘѸ⌕ֵᙃ៪㗙Դ೼݀ৌ‫ݙ‬䚼ⱘѸ⌕ ֵᙃᰃ৺ᰃֱᆚⱘᑊফ⊩ᕟ䈕䰸ֱᡸ ೼䖭䚼ߚЁˈ᳝݇ϧᆊᇚᇍЁ㕢ϸ೑೼ֱᆚ㾘߭੠⊩ᕟ䈕 䰸ֱᡸᮍ䴶ⱘ㾘ᅮ‫خ‬ϔϾ↨䕗ˈ⡍߿㽕ҟ㒡ⱘᰃˈ㕢೑⊩ 䰶ᰃᗢḋ೼䎼೑㑴㒋Ё໘⧚Ё೑݀ৌϢ݊Ā⊩ᕟ乒䯂āП 䯈ⱘѸ⌕ⱘֱᆚ䯂乬ⱘˈ಴Ў೼ᕜ໮ᯊ‫׭‬䖭ḋⱘĀ⊩ᕟ乒 䯂āᕔᕔᰃ≵᳝㘠Ϯᠻ✻ⱘᕟᏜDŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 ⥟᰼‫⏙ˈܝ‬ढ໻ᄺ⊩ᄺ䰶ࠡӏ䰶䭓ˈЁ೑࣫Ҁ˗ Sheryl J. Willert,ᕟᏜWilliams Kastnerˈ㽓䲙 ೒ˈढⲯ乓ᎲDŽ

3:45 - 4:00 p.m. BREAK 4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

TEAMWORK IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS: PLAN EARLY AND THOROUGHLY FOR THE SUCCESS OF YOUR LITIGATION This panel will address the unique aspects of American adversarial litigation and how to plan for and manage expectations for a successful outcome. It will cover interacting with the Chinese litigation team, American lawyers and insurance professionals, resolution strategies, mediation versus trial and how to prepare for either outcome. Panelists: Bernard Taylor, Alston & Bird, Atlanta, GA Charles Duan, Duan & Duan, Shanghai, China Elizabeth Francy Demaret, Managing Director, Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Itasca, IL ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE BY DRAFTING ADR CLAUSES FOR YOUR COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS Do you want to keep your commercial dispute out of an American court? The pros and cons of including an ADR provision in your international contract, drafting considerations, mediation and other non-binding ADR options. The program will also include forum selection, choice of law, language of proceedings and enforcement of arbitral awards. Panelists: Randy J. Aliment, Esq., Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA Joseph T. McLaughlin, Esq., JAMS, New York, NY WRAP UP DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS Randy J. Aliment, Esq., Williams Kastner, Seattle, WA Peter A. Antonucci, Esq., Greenberg Traurig LLP, New York, NY

3:45 - 4:00 p.m.㤊ᙃ 4:00 p.m.                      

ಶԧড়԰ᰃ䗮৥៤ࡳⱘᖙ⬅П䏃 䖭䚼ߚⱘ䅼䆎ᇚ⍝ঞ᳝݇೼㕢೑ᡫ䕽ࠊ䆝䆐䖛⿟Ёⱘϔѯ ⡍᳝䯂乬ˈҹঞᗢḋঞᮽ㾘ߦˈ‫ܙ‬䎇‫ޚ‬໛ᴹֱ䆕䆝䆐ⱘ៤ ࡳDŽ䅼䆎ᇚ⍝ঞᗢḋ੠Ё೑ⱘᕟᏜಶ䯳Ѧࡼˈ㕢೑ⱘᕟᏜ ੠ֱ䰽䯂乬ˈ㑴㒋㾷‫⬹៬އ‬ᡔᎻˈ䇗㾷䖬ᰃ䆝䆐ˈҹঞџ ‫ܜ‬ᗢḋ‫ޚ‬໛ҹ֓ᑨᇍৃ㛑ߎ⦄ⱘ㒧ᵰㄝDŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Bernard Taylor, Alston & BirdˈѮ⡍݄໻ˈԤ⊏Ѯ Ꮂ˗ Charles Duan, Duan & Duan, Ё೑Ϟ⍋˗ Elizabeth Francy Demaret,䖤㧹Џӏˈ Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Itasca,Ӟ࡯䇎ձᎲDŽ

5:00 p.m.                      

೑䰙ଚџѸᯧЁⱘ᳓ҷᗻ㑴㒋㾷‫އ‬ᴎࠊ˖೼ଚџড়ৠЁࡴ ܹ$'5ᴵℒ Դᰃ৺ᏠᳯᇚԴৃ㛑䘛ࠄⱘଚϮ㑴㒋೼㕢೑ⱘ⊩䰶ҹ໪ⱘ ഄᮍᕫࠄ㾷‫˛އ‬䖭䚼ߚⱘ䅼䆎ᇚҟ㒡೼ড়ৠЁࡴܹ᳓ҷᗻ 㑴㒋㾷‫އ‬ᴎࠊᴵℒⱘད໘੠ᓞッˈҹঞ䍋㤝ࡴܹᇍӋˈ䇗 㾷੠݊Ҫϡ‫݋‬㑺ᴳ࡯ⱘ᳓ҷᗻ㑴㒋㾷‫އ‬ᴎࠊᴵℒㄝ䯂乬DŽ ৠᯊ䖬ᇚ䅼䆎ㅵ䕪ഄ䗝ᢽˈ‫ކ‬さ⊩䗝ᢽˈ䇁㿔䗖⫼䗝ᢽҹ ঞӆ㺕‫އ‬ᅮᠻ㸠ㄝ䯂乬DŽ ⓨ䆆㗙 Randy J. Aliment ᕟᏜˈWilliams Kastner㽓䲙೒ˈ ढⲯ乓Ꮂ˗ Joseph T. McLaughlin ᕟᏜˈJAMSˈ㒑㑺ˈ㒑㑺ᎲDŽ

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ᘏ㒧䅼䆎੠ᦤ䯂 Randy J. Aliment ᕟᏜˈWilliams Kastnerˈ㽓䲙೒ˈ ढⲯ乓Ꮂ˗ Peter A. Antonucci ᕟᏜˈGreenberg Traurig LLPˈ 㒑㑺ˈ㒑㑺Ꮂ

    

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the scheduled day of arrival to avoid a one-night cancellation charge.

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A registration form is on the back of this brochure as well as online at www.abanet.org/tips.The registration fee includes admission to the program, course materials, breaks, lunch and CLE Credit. If you wish to have your name appear on the pre-registration list distributed at the program, we must receive your reservation no later than August 21, 2009. Registration reservations will be confirmed in writing within 10 business days. ON-SITE REGISTRATION On-site registrations will be accepted. On-site registrants must pay the program fee by credit card or check made payable to the Amercian Bar Association. AIRLINE INFORMATION Discounted airfares are available from ABA Orbitz For Business including ABA negotiated discounts on American and United Airlines. To book online, go to www.abanet.org/travel and click under the Orbitz For Business logo at the top of the page, click on the appropriate link in the Self Paid Travel box. For assistance with online or offline reservations, call toll free 1-877-222-4185. Following are the ABA discount codes for American and United Airlines under which your reservations need to be purchased in order to receive either the ABA percentage discount or zone fare. AMERICAN AIRLINES (800-433-1790) Code # 20348 UNITED AIRLINES (800-521-4041) Code # 578IG HOTEL INFORMATION The recommended hotel is: The St Regis Hotel Beijing 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie Beijing, Beijing 100020 Telephone: 8610.64606688, or 8610.8008688688 Reservations will be made by individuals calling the HOTEL directly at 8610.64606688, or 8610.8008688688 and referring to the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Legal Challenges to Chinese Companies Doing Business in the U.S. A limited number of rooms have been blocked for program registrants for a hotel room rate of $219.40 U.S. Dollars. The room block will be held until exhausted or until Monday, August 24, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. (CST). After the meeting specified hotel deadline, reservations will be confirmed based on availability. Hotel check-in is 2:00 p.m. and checkout is 12:00 p.m. (noon). All reservations must be guaranteed by credit card or deposit check. Individuals with guaranteed reservations must cancel their reservations by 72 hours prior to

CLE INFORMATION Accreditation will be requested for this program from every state with mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) requirements for its lawyers. Please be aware that each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of “CLE”. Check with your state agency for confirmation of this program’s approval. Attorneys seeking to obtain MCLE credit in Pennsylvania are required to pay state accreditation fees directly to that state. Certificates of attendance will be available at the conclusion of the program. In order to receive CLE credit, all attorneys will be required to sign in on the sign in sheets and obtain a Uniform Certificate of Attendance. Registration fees must be paid in full before registrants can receive credit. You may contact Donald Quarles at 312/9885708 two weeks prior to the conference for confirmation of the number of CLE credit hours requested by the ABA or credits approved by any particular state. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION For more information about membership in the ABA or the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), please visit us online at www.abanet.org/tips/memberapp.html or call 1-800-285-2221. Membership in TIPS includes three industryleading periodicals, discounts of up to 20% on many TIPS CLE programs, and other career and practice-enhancing benefits. Join TIPS today! PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Services for persons with disabilities are available. If special arrangements are required for an individual to attend this program, please notify the ABA at 312-988-5708 promptly. Reasonable advance notice is requested. GET CONNECTED WITH TIPS Information on this and other TIPS CLE programs is available online at www.abanet.org/tips. Visit us and get connected! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! ATTENTION TIPS MEMBERS: Scholarships are available for all Section activities, courtesy of the TIPS Scholarship Fund. The Fund, established with the International Risk Management Institute (“IRMI”) and supported by subscriptions to the IRMI CGL reporter, is intended to increase membership involvement in TIPS’ activities among minorities, solo and small firm practitioners, government attorneys, women, and young lawyers by providing financial support to those who would otherwise be unable to participate. To request an application or receive additional information, visit www.abanet.org/tips/ scholarship.html or contact Linda Wiley at 312-988-5673.

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ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Sections (TIPS) LEGAL CHALLENGES TO CHINESE COMPANIES DOING BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES Tsinghua University School of Law • Beijing, China • September 10, 2009 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: AUGUST 21, 2009 HOTEL DEADLINE: AUGUST 24, 2009 REGISTRANT: (Please print or type one form per person; photocopy this form for additional registrants)

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REGISTRATION FEES:

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Law Student

$50 U.S. Dollars Approximately RMB 350

General Registrants

$150 U.S. Dollars Approximately RMB 1000

Registrants Seeking CLE Credit

$300 U.S. Dollars Approximately RMB 2000

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Signature THREE WAYS TO REGISTER 1. ONLINE: www.abanet.org/tips 2. MAIL: TIPS BEIJING CHINA PROGRAM American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section 321 North Clark Street Mail Stop, 18-2 Chicago, IL 60654 3. FAX: 312/988-6230

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