Category Archives: Legal

R.I.P. to PTA / On back foot after Lone Star threat, gov’t readies team

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Tom Coyner

The KORUS FTA will soon be tested by Lone Star and the Korea National Tax Authority. Continue reading →

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With Wal-Mart Claims, Greater Attention on a Law

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Tom Coyner

While this clean business movement has hardly eradicated corruption, it has contributed to reducing unethical business behavior. Continue reading →

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Start reading “Doing Business in Korea: An Expanded Guide” on your Kindle

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Kindle Price: US$11.99 includes free international wireless delivery; $9.99 within US. Continue reading →

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ISD clause / Using kids to sow fears trade pact

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Tom Coyner

It would be a travesty for the Korus FTA to be rejected based on an erroneous understanding of the facts and law. Continue reading →

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The Progenitors of Chaebol

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Tom Coyner

A concise history of the chaebol and other Korean corporate entities. Continue reading →

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Roller Coaster of Japan’s Olympus Meltdown

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Foreign executives hired into Asian corporations are forcing their companies to adhere to international standards. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs has died / Samsung Wants Courts 2 Nations to Bar iPhone

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Tom Coyner

Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, has died. Samsung continues to battle Apple. Continue reading →

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Samsung grows ever bigger, but tech icon status proves elusive as creativity questions linger

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tom Coyner

“Apple innovates, Samsung copies – sometimes even legally.” That is not exactly fair to Samsung, but… Continue reading →

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Help Wanted: Busybodies with Cameras

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom Coyner

There is a real need for Koreans to clean up their acts in their general ongoing selectivity in following sensible laws and regulations. Continue reading →

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Samsung’s legal woes threaten to crimp tablets, chips

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Tom Coyner

This legal battle only strengthens the unjust stereotype of Korean companies simply copying other countries products. Continue reading →

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