CHINA BUSINESS NETWORK PRESENTS



“Preventing Liability for Your Products from China”
featuring Josh DeCristo

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
Mr. DeCristo will discuss how product liability issues impact small and mid-sized Oregon firms doing business in China. He will offer strategies that businesses can use to manage the risks associated with product liability lawsuits and recalls, with an emphasis on the possibilities for a cooperative approach with Chinese firms.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Josh DeCristo is a lawyer at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt where he is a member of the product liability group. Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt has developed a significant China practice in response to China's rising prominence in the global marketplace and the firm's clients' growing business needs in the region. Mr. DeCristo recently returned from China and Hong Kong where he presented several lectures on American product liability law.

ABOUT THE FIRM:
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is a multiservice law firm serving the needs of businesses in the Pacific Northwest, as well as U.S. and international clients. The firm's attorneys provide a broad range of transaction and litigation services to many leading companies, from Fortune 500 industry leaders, to emerging and privately held businesses. With over 160 attorneys, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is the second largest law firm in Oregon, with offices in Portland, Bend, and Salem, Oregon; Seattle and Vancouver, Washington; and in Washington, D.C.

WHEN	Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, 12:00-1:30 PM
WHERE	House of Louie Restaurant 331 NW Davis, Chinatown
COST	Lunch & Talk: $20 members; $30 general; $15 for students with ID. Add $5 to above for walk-in registration.
REGISTER	Register On-line (click here), or Call 503-973-5451 by Jan. 8, 2008
PAY	Pay On-line via Credit Card or Paypal (click here)
PARKING	SmartPark on NW Davis, between NW Naito Parkway and NW 1st Ave.