Table of Contents 1. What Does a Trustee’s Liability Actually Cover Under South Korean Law? 2. What Is a Liability-Limitation Clause and Why Does It Matter? 3. How Did South Korea’s Supreme Court Rule on the Explanation Duty? 4. What Does Fulfilling — or Failing — the Explanation Duty Look Like in Practice? 5. What…
Table of Contents 1. What Is a Commuting Accident Under South Korean Law? 2. What Were the Facts of the 2026 Seoul Court Ruling? 3. How Does South Korean Law Handle Route Deviations? 4. Why Did the Court Recognize the Accident as Work-Related? 5. Does a Company Dormitory Count as a “Residence” Under South Korean…
Table of Contents 1. What Happens to Shares When They Are Co-Inherited in South Korea? 2. Can One Heir Unilaterally Request Share Transfer Registration? 3. Is a Designated Rights Exerciser Required for Co-Ownership Registration? 4. How Can Shareholder Status Be Confirmed When Registration Is Blocked? 5. Can Shareholder Status Be Confirmed Against Other Heirs or…
Table of Contents 1. What Was This South Korean Supreme Court Case About? 2. How Far Does a PEF GP’s Disclosure Duty Extend Under South Korean Law? 3. Does the GP’s Disclosure Duty Continue After LP Admission in South Korea? 4. How Should Damages Be Calculated in South Korean PEF Investment Disputes? 5. When Are…
Table of Contents 1. What Are the Key Legal Issues in This Case? 2. What Is a CEO’s Obligation to Build an Internal Control System Under South Korean Law? 3. How Did South Korea’s Supreme Court Assess the CEO’s Breach of Monitoring Duty? 4. How Is the Scope of a Director’s Damages Liability Determined? 5….
Table of Contents 1. What Was This Case About? 2. What Is a Functional Work, and Can It Be Copyrighted in South Korea? 3. How Is Creativity Assessed in Golf Course Design Plans? 4. Does a License from the Golf Course Owner Cover the Designer’s Copyright? 5. What Does This Ruling Mean for Businesses in…
Table of Contents 1. What is a “performance right” under South Korean copyright law? 2. When does the “commercially released phonogram” exception apply? 3. What did the South Korea Supreme Court decide in January 2025? 4. How did the 2016 amendment change the legal landscape? 5. Which businesses must pay royalties under Article 11 of…
Table of Contents 1. Why Are Prime Contractors Now Parties to Collective Bargaining? — Background of the Amendment 2. When Is a Prime Contractor Recognized as an “Employer” Under South Korean Labor Law? 3. How Do Bargaining Units and Bargaining Channel Unification Work in Prime–Sub Bargaining? 4. What Are the Step-by-Step Bargaining Procedures Between Prime…
Table of Contents 1. When Is Dismissal of an Underperformer Lawful Under South Korean Law? 2. What Constitutes a Fair and Objective Performance Evaluation in South Korea? 3. How Long and How Low Must Performance Be to Justify Dismissal? 4. How Should Employers Provide Improvement Opportunities in South Korea? 5. When Have South Korean Courts…
Table of Contents 1. What Is Attorney-Client Privilege (ACP) in South Korea? 2. What Are the Facts Behind Supreme Court Decision 2024Mo730? 3. What Legal Principles Did the South Korean Supreme Court Establish? 4. How Does the Amended Attorney-at-Law Act Relate to the Decision? 5. How Should Businesses in South Korea Prepare for ACP? 6….
