China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently revised its Provisions on Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements (禁止垄断协议规定) to specify when vertical agreements will be presumed legal under the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law’s safe harbor provision (the Safe Harbor). This revision, which will take effect on February 1, 2026, provides specific Safe Harbor criteria that distinguish between agreements to fix resale prices or set minimum resale price (i.e., RPM agreements) and all other vertical agreements.

There was a great deal of buzz around Winston & Strawn’s much-anticipated annual Chicago alumni cocktail reception held on September 26. The venue for this year’s event, RPM on the Water, provided scenic views of the Chicago river and skyline, including Winston’s building at 35 West Wacker Drive.