Last week’s Recap of the Top Legal Headlines in South Korea for the week of August 9, 2021:

Samsung leader Jay Y Lee wins parole from prison South Korean school teacher sentenced in Bitcoin assault case Korean politicans to amend sex crime laws criminalising semen terrorism Press freedom to nose dive after Korean parliament introduces fake news bill Former government official wins discrimination case against Korean government You may schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer at: Please Schedule a Call with an Attorney. Latest Posts: The Signs of a Great Criminal Lawyer in Korea | English-Speaking

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Last week’s Recap of the Top Legal Headlines in South Korea for the week of July 26, 2021:

South Korea tables law to remove app stores’ in-app purchase monopolies Korean parliament set to allow direct seizure of crypto assets Anti-Google law gaining strong support from US business groups in Korea Korean crypto exchanges set to come under extra pressure from authorities Employers set to be punished with imprisonment over workplace disasters You may schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer at: Please Schedule a Call with an Attorney. Latest Posts: The Signs of a Great Criminal Lawyer

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Proposed Korean Law Aims to Break In-App Purchase Monopolies of Apple and Google

In an article that appeared in The Register, it was reported that legislators in Korea are proposing a law that aims to break the monopolies of App Stores such as Google and Apple. In-app purchase (IAP) is defined by Real Simple as “any fee (beyond the initial cost of downloading the app, if there is one) an app may ask for.” Currently Google and Apple require their app developers to use their in-app payment services when someone wishes to make

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