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Corporate Crime

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China Compliance Update: Anti-Corruption — Summer 2026
Chinese authorities issued the first major update to criminal bribery laws in a decade, lowered thresholds for private-sector corruption crimes, and maintained aggressive enforcement against both bribe givers and receivers. Three senior officials faced prosecution in the first half of 2026, with investigations reaching back decades and emphasizing "family-style corruption" involving relatives who exploited officials' influence for personal gain.
China Criminal
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Arnold & Porter
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Crime

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China’s First Copyright Dispute Over An AI-Generated Short Drama Clarifies The Legal Boundaries Of Creation And Use
China's Huangpu District People's Court has issued a landmark ruling in the country's first criminal case involving AI-generated short drama copyright infringement. The case examines whether AI-created content can receive copyright protection and establishes legal boundaries for creators using artificial intelligence tools. Two defendants faced prosecution for unauthorized recording and distribution of over 1,700 AI-generated short dramas, raising critical questions about originality, authorship, and crimin
China IP
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Rouse
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