A recent decision of the Seoul Central District Court highlights the potential exposure faced by companies that manufacture or sell products incorporating designs developed by third parties without authorization from the 3rd party. In Case No. 2025Gadan106047, the court ordered Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., Ltd. and an event-management company to jointly and severally pay KRW 39 million to a designer for the intentional infringement of a registered design right. The award represented twice the amount of the designer’s actual damages as calculated by the court. Facts Design
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Korean Court Confirms Covid-19 Vaccination Injury and Compensation under Korea Workers’ Compensation System
A Korean appellate court ruled that a hospital employee who developed Guillain-Barré syndrome and nerve paralysis after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine should be recognized as having suffered an occupational injury that is compensable under Korea’s Workers’ Compensation Benefit System. The Seoul High Court ruled in favor of the Plaintiff in an appeal of a lawsuit denying benefits by the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service. Korea’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workers’ Compensation Occupational Injury Case Holding of the Court of First Instance The Plaintiff filed an administrative lawsuit to
Continue readingKorean Daily Worker’s Beneficaires may Receive Survivor Benefits under Korean Workman’s Compensation System
The Seoul Administrative Court ruled that even daily workers are protected as beneficiaries of survivors’ benefits under the Korean Labor Standards Act if the daily worker provides labor and receives wages in a subordinate relationship – thus is an “employee” under the Labor Standards Act of Korea. The Seoul Administrative Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit (2023guhap63116 ) filed by Mr. A against the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service in September of last year to cancel the decision to collect unjust profits. Deceased
Continue readingTop 100 Korean Lawyers & Legal Consultants in Korea
Sean Hayes, an attorney for the Top Korean Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year was rated by LawAsia, one of the leading peer-reviewed publications in Asia, as a Top 100 Lawyer in Korea. Sean Hayes is one of the only non-Korean attorneys on this Korean Lawyer “A-list” and the only non-Korean that was on the list each year the list was published. Sean Hayes is the first non-Korean attorney to have worked for the Korean court system (Constitutional Court of Korea) and one of the first
Continue readingKorea’s First Comprehensive Legal Code: Joseon Sijeong Uigwe
The Joseon Sijeong Uigwe, a 1,893 volume legal code, is a comprehensive set of laws, regulations and rules that were developed during Korea’s Joseon Dynasty. IPG Legal shall be writing more on Korean history over the next couple of months in order to add to the body of knowledge available in the English language. Little information is available in the English language on the history of the Korean legal system. Hopefully, these articles can spark the interest of some readers and make them considering digging more deeply
Continue readingForce Majeure Jurisprudence in the Republic of Korea
Korea has recently been affected by typhoons and severe flooding caused by the heaviest rainfall in centuries. These issues led to the loss of life, property, business and the livelihood of many individuals. Many alleged defaulting/breaching parties to an agreement have claimed Force Majeure as a defense to non-performance of contractual obligations. A Korean court recognized Force Majeure Event offers relief to the alleged defaulting/breaching party, in Korea, if the party fulfils the legal requirements noted below. Force Majeure Defined under Korean Law Force Majeure provides a
Continue readingTop Law Firms in Korea for English-Speaking Clients According to 10 Magazine
We are proud to note that 10 Magazine listed us in an article titled 10 Lawyers in Seoul for English-Speaking Expats in Korea. IPG is listed under the title Large/International Law Firms. Thanks for the mention 10 Magazine. We love your work. IPG Legal and many of our lawyers were listed as top attorneys by numerous legal rating services and magazines. Sean Hayes was, also, rated a top 100 Attorney. To learn more about IPG Legal please check out our website at: IPG Legal. The article by 10
Continue readingLesson I: Korean Legal Terms & Phrases
This is the first in a series of posts I shall make for those wanting to learn a little about Korean legal terms. I shall try to post a lesson every week. I shall try to make this simple at first. This may be a useful tool, also, for those who are just learning Korean, since I added a few simple sentences. If you can’t read Korean characters – learn. The alphabet is easy to learn and I promise that you shall never be able to pronounce
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