Copyright Infringement Takes a Real Toll on Creators A lot of creators working internationally run into the same problem. Online games, webtoons, illustrations, and video content earn fans all over the world — but that popularity also makes them a…
An Overlooked Question in Affair-Partner Lawsuits If your spouse had an affair with a Korean national, can you sue for damages? And if the marriage ends in divorce while that lawsuit is still pending, does the amount of compensation change? As…
The Case: Was "You Seem Like a Really Nasty Person" a Crime? The Korean Supreme Court recently handed down an insult-law ruling that caught a lot of people's attention. Here's what happened. The defendant sent a KakaoTalk mes…
When Clients Turn to AI and Their Cases Go Sideways These days, I often meet clients who tried handling their own lawsuits without a lawyer, ran into trouble, and only then found my blog and reached out. Against that backdrop, a recent article in …
Background of the "School Violence No-Show" Case Recently, a case widely known in the Korean legal community as the 'school violence no-show case' has once again become the talk of the profession. Based on my reading of recent co…
A $1.5 Billion Settlement That Caught My Attention As an attorney, I handle a substantial number of copyright infringement cases at my firm. I've represented copyright holders in negotiating settlements against businesses that built AI-powered…
My OPT Years, Ten Years Ago I once completed an LLM program at a U.S. law school. I still remember, quite clearly, the process of preparing for my visa interview — obtaining a bank statement to prove I could cover tuition and living expenses. Betw…