To Save Time and Money Select Your Predispute Strategy Before The Dispute! In today’s hectic unsympathetic world, little time is spent on dispute resolution strategies prior to the start of a dispute.  Little thought is given on how to handle negotiations prior to negotiating.  Companies or organizations do not think about arbitration strategies as well […]

Arbitration in Korea- A new arbitration hub in Asia Anyone doing business in Korea knows that alternative dispute resolution ( ADR) is gaining popularity in Korea. This is especially true of arbitration which has seen a dramatic increase in the number of arbitration cases over the last few years.

Negotiations are an often underutilized Legal Risk Management (LRM) tool. Used as a dispute resolution mechanism, negotiations can be used to resolve disputes, internal and external to a corporation, prior to such disputes turning into litigation. It is another tool to avoid the risk of litigation or arbitration and can minimize legal costs and expenses […]

In the late 1300s, once the Chosun Dynasty was founded, work began in the new captial of Korea ( Seoul) which inlcuded the building of the inner and outer walls.  The inner walls were built through the 4 major mountians surrounding Seoul, inlcuding Mt. Inwang.  Because the wall foundations were very well built and because most […]

In managing ERISA claims dont forget your fiduciary duty! NOTE:    One of the most important audits a risk manager/in-house counsel should conduct as part of a risk managment program is an audit of employee benefit plans. Many countries offer employee benefit plans, pensions, or related schemes in accordance with local laws.  In the U.S., employee benefit plans […]

In a previous blog post, I have discussed certain updates to Korea's data privacy laws. The updates are in response to the credit card scandal of 2014 in which 3 major credit card companies faced a massive data breach.   Korean data privacy laws as well as its  regulations and guidelines have all been tightened in […]