Event in Review | Ad Agency Contracts: Key Negotiating Points, Leverage, and Getting to Win-Win

Advertising agency agreements require careful balancing of legal risk, commercial realities, and long-term working relationships. In a recent webinar, Venable partner Barry M. Benjamin discussed how brands and agencies can structure agreements that support collaboration while addressing the unique issues that arise in creative services, media buying, influencer marketing, and promotions administration.

Whether you are negotiating an agency agreement for creative services, media buying, influencer marketing, or promotions administration, each area has particular concerns. Because difficult initial contract negotiations may … Read the rest

Key Points of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law Implementation Rule

Authored by: Guan Feng (James) , Zhao Guannan and Huang Yabing

Amid growing global complexity and instability, China enacted the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL) in 2021, providing a legal framework for countering undue foreign sanctions. Following four years of deliberation, the State Council introduced the Regulations on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (New Regulations) on 23 March 2025, refining operational rules and strengthening enforceability. This article provides a practical analysis of the key aspects of the New Regulations … Read the rest