Under South Korean copyright law, copyright in commissioned works vests in the contractor by default. Landmark rulings on software, websites, advertising, and joint works analyzed.
South Korean Supreme Court rulings on false advertising in real estate pre-sales — 10 cases analyzed, including the 2026 sales agent ruling. Damages, causation, and key factors explained.
Can a CEO in South Korea be liable for a cartel they never knew about? Atlas Legal analyzes four landmark Supreme Court rulings on director oversight and internal control obligations.
When representations and warranties are breached in a Korean M&A contract, the buyer may claim damages even with prior knowledge of the breach. Four Supreme Court decisions (2017Da6108, 2012Da64253, 2019Da285226, 2018Da285144) analyzed for practical deal structuring.
Korea’s Supreme Court en banc (2022Da214040, Jan. 22, 2026) held that construction equipment operators working under an employer’s direction are not ‘third parties’ under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act and cannot be sued for subrogation by KCOMWEL. A landmark ruling overturning prior precedent.
Under South Korean law, a Korean court cannot dismiss a lawsuit simply because identical proceedings are pending abroad. Analysis of Seoul High Court 2023Na2056133 and Article 11 of Korea’s Revised Private International Law Act.
Seoul High Court 2025Na206557 and Supreme Court 2026Da200492 set the benchmark for trade secret damages in South Korea. Learn how the three-variable formula—protection period, marginal profit rate, and contribution rate—produced a ₩5.76 billion award.
South Korean court ordered full compensation to a 73-year-old housewife sold a high-risk private fund. Atlas Legal analyzes suitability principle and duty to explain.
A practical analysis of when exclusive international jurisdiction agreements designating foreign courts become unenforceable in South Korea, based on Supreme Court and lower court precedents.
South Korea’s Supreme Court defined personal data controller liability in four landmark PIPA rulings. Learn the legal test and what it means for your business.
