The Korea Times recently featured Attorney Seul-ki Lee of IPG Legal in a news article, and for all the right reasons. Attorney Lee is one of the the legal representative of Mr. Arnold Samberg at IPG Legal. Mr. Samberg is a retired US Airforce sergeant who met with an unfortunate tragedy three years ago when is was shot by a Korean police officer. He seeks justice and closure from the Korean Police, who have dragged this case on for far
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IPG Legal Thwarts the Korean Government’s Attempt to Extradite an American Former Service Member to South Korea
IPG Legal won a release for an American national in an extradition case pending in a U.S. Federal Court by obtaining the Re-Opening of a Finalized Judgment in Korea and obtaining the release of the American national on bail. The American Defendant was held in a jail in America for over seven months until retention of IPG Legal and Hayes & Simon, P.C. in New York City. Sean Hayes argued for the Defendant in a U.S. Federal Court in the United
Continue readingFiling a Complaint to the Merit System Protection Board from within Korea
The Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) is a U.S. government agency protecting the rights of US employees. US Federal employees in South Korea are entitled to the same protections, under U.S. Law as employees based in the United States. The United States attorneys at IPG Legal have extensive experience handling appeal matters at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), grievances under the Negotiated Grievance Procedure and complaints to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). We have worked with GS and
Continue readingEmployment Support for Disabled Soldiers in the Line of Duty as per the Amended Korean Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service 2019
The bill on the Amendment to the Korean Act on the Management of Civilian Personnel in the Military Service (hereinafter as “Amendment to the Act on Civilian Personnel in the Military Service” or “Act”) was passed by the Korean National Assembly on March 28, 2019. The Act is intended to improve the financial and work-related recovery of Korean military soldiers, which are disabled by an injury during military service. History and Legal Background to the Amendment to the Act on
Continue readingAmendment to the Korean Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act 2019
The Amendment to the Protection of Military Bases and Installations Act of Korea was proposed by the Korean Chair of the National Defense Committee on April 4, 2019 and shall become effective in the autumn of 2019. The Amendment stipulates the extension of the scope of “protection zones” within a military base or installation in Korea and amends the process to remove the status as a “protection zone” with the return of the concerning military base or installation to the
Continue readingKorean Defense Policy under Korean President Moon Jae-in’s Administration
Because of the recent tensions on the Korean peninsula, caused by the actions of the Kim Regime in the North of the Korean Peninsular, the Korean government under the President Jae-in Moon Administration has vowed to, among other things, increase the defense budget and enhance the 3-Axis System. Opportunities, thus, abound for proactive companies in the defense industry. Korea’s Major Defense Priorities Increase the Korean defense budget from 2.4% to around 3.0% of GDP; Maintain the strong relationship with the
Continue readingFamed South Korean Golfer Ordered to Complete Military Service
Bae Sangmoon, 29-year old two-time PGA Tour winner, has been ordered to serve in the South Korean military under Korea’s military conscription laws. Bae was, recently, granted American residency, however, a court in the South Korean city of Daegu has just determined that he had not stayed overseas a long enough period of time to qualify as an overseas resident, and is, thus, required by South Korean law to serve in the military. South Korea has universal conscription for men,
Continue readingSouth Korea’s Military Conscription Law Challenged by Religious Conscientious Objectors
South Korea’s mandatory military conscription law is once again being challenged by religious conscientious objectors. The Constitutional Court held a public hearing on Thursday to determine whether religious objectors to military service are still subject to the same punishments that are given to other citizens who refuse to perform their military service. South Korean law mandates that citizens who refuse to perform military service, without a valid reason, are subject to imprisonment for up to three years. Currently, religious conscientious
Continue readingWeekly Korean Legal News From International Law Firm – IPG Legal for the Week of July 28, 2014
Weekly Korean Legal News From International Law Firm – IPG Legal for the Week of July 28, 2014Korean Legal News Reported by the Media on the Week of July 28, 2014 IMC may blacklist Korean builders over collusion Prosecutors continue probe into ferry owner’s driver Foreign workers upset by severance pay formula Restructuring urgent for big Korean companies Relocation of USFK Headquarters to Go Ahead Most Recent Posts from the Korean Law Blog This slot is reserved for the new
Continue readingKorea Assisting Mongolian Peace Keeping Efforts with Korean Military Equipment
Korea has pledged, via the signing of a defense cooperation agreement with Mongolia, to ship 15 used military vehicles to Mongolia. The vehicles to be shipped seem to be low-tech non-tactical vehicles including bulldozers and cranes. The vehicles are, likely, to be utilized by the military for not only military purposes, but civilian purposes, since the military, in Mongolia, plays a vital role in Mongolian infrastructure projects. Korea has received a good deal of criticisms for being one of the
Continue readingSouth Korea’s Stealing United States Military Technology?
Foreign Policy just put out an interesting article that might sour recent news that South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was nearing a deal by which it would purchase F-35s from Lockheed Martin. The article, which primarily deals with the suspicion that the South Koreans may be stealing U.S. military secrets, had this to say about the F-35 program: “Right now, the dialogue between the two countries is focused heavily on the potential sale of the advanced F-35 Joint
Continue readingSouth Korea’s Stealing United States Military Technology?
Foreign Policy just put out an interesting article that might sour recent news that South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) was nearing a deal by which it would purchase F-35s from Lockheed Martin. The article, which primarily deals with the suspicion that the South Koreans may be stealing U.S. military secrets, had this to say about the F-35 program: “Right now, the dialogue between the two countries is focused heavily on the potential sale of the advanced F-35 Joint
Continue readingSouth Korean OPCON: Benefits for Military Tech Companies Operating in Korea
Daniel Russel, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, arrived in Seoul yesterday to negotiate a timetable for South Korea regaining wartime Operational Command (OPCON) over its military. The U.S. first gained control of South Korea’s wartime OPCON in 1950, at the start of the Korean War, and has yet to relinquish it. South Korea regained its peacetime OPCON in 1994, but has repeatedly postponed previous attempts at regaining wartime control. Again, Korea is
Continue readingAll Eyes on Korea as the F-35 Faces Judgment: Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program
The Korean Administration began its final bidding session on Tuesday, August 13th to find a replacement for its obsolete 1960’s-era F-5 fighter plane. The bidding is expected to last until Friday, August 16th. It’s anybody’s guess as to whether Korea is going to go with the Boeing F-15, Eurofighter Typhoon, or Lockheed Martin F-35. Of these planes, the F-35 is by far the most advanced – and the most expensive, at nearly USD 100 million per unit. While the F-15
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